[Off Topic] The Big Apple
I got my first opportunity to visit New York City last week. I was actually sitting in on a training...
2008-08-20
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Tim Mitchell
Delayed gratification
Call me odd, but I enjoy taking certification tests. It may be that I've always tested well, or perhaps it's...
2008-07-20
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Slacking and data quality (in that order)
Well, I almost missed blogging for the entire month of June. I'm sure that this fact didn't go unnoticed by...
2008-06-30
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Using IN with possible NULL values
There is a little quirk with NULLs when using the NOT IN qualifier. I use the term "quirk" loosely here...
2008-05-29
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A little fun with SSIS Expression Language
The SSIS expression language is a powerful yet enigmatic entity. Once you get used to its syntax - which is part...
2008-05-08
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SQL Backup 5 (Red Gate)
So after many months of trudging through native SQL Server backups for new mission-critical application I'm deploying, I have decided...
2008-05-06
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Photos from SQL Saturday
Check out the photos from SQL Saturday 3 - Jacksonville:
http://tim-mitchell.spaces.live.com/
2008-05-06
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SQL Saturday Jacksonville
I just wrapped up a high-octane day of SQL Server community education at SQL Saturday in Jacksonville, Florida. This event,...
2008-05-04
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Gotta love the Information Age
First it was CNN 24x7. Next the Internet brought us live information from around the globe.
Now this... real-time pizza tracking...
2008-04-27
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Free SQL Server 2008 online courseware from Microsoft
Just received word that Microsoft has posted 3 new courseware titles under the "What's New in SQL Server 2008" umbrella. ...
2008-04-14
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Blogs
Introducing azsql-migration-test: Test and Validate Azure SQL Database Migrations
Introducing azsql-migration-test, a small open-source CLI that validates your Azure SQL Database migrations against...
Rambling about Data on Wheels – origins, branding, expansion
By DataOnWheels
I have been asked many times about how the name “Data on Wheels” came...
Think Twice Before Enabling Fabric’s Inbound Network Protection
Fabric inbound network protection involves two tenant-level controls: Private Link and Block Public Internet...
Forums
AI Observability Challenges in FinOps as a DBA
Comments posted to this topic are about the item AI Observability Challenges in FinOps...
Migration Challenge: Excessive FULLSCAN Statistics Update Duration Blocking SQL
Hello everyone , I am planning to migrate a database from SQL Server 2014...
SQL Agent Job Automated Change Capture Process
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SQL Agent Job Automated Change...
Question of the Day
Finding a Database Master Key
Where do I check for the existence of a Database Master Key (DMK) in SQL Server 2025?
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