Why I’m Breaking Up with Facebook
I have been in a serious relationship for more than 12 years. My partner in this relationship has brought me...
2019-01-11 (first published: 2019-01-01)
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Tim Mitchell
Why I’m Breaking Up with Facebook
I have been in a serious relationship for more than 12 years. My partner in this relationship has brought me joy through the years, but lately, I feel like...
2019-01-01
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A Better Way to Clean Up the SSIS Catalog Database
Earlier this week, I blogged about the automatic cleanup process that purges old data from the SSIS catalog logging tables....
2018-12-30
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A Better Way to Clean Up the SSIS Catalog Database
Earlier this week, I blogged about the automatic cleanup process that purges old data from the SSIS catalog logging tables. This nightly process removes data for operations that are...
2018-12-30
9 reads
Personal Touch: An Argument Against Automation
At the far end of an out-of-the-way aging strip shopping center in southern Louisiana, there stands a small and modest...
2018-12-20
213 reads
Personal Touch: An Argument Against Automation
At the far end of an out-of-the-way aging strip shopping center in southern Louisiana, there stands a small and modest sushi restaurant. The exterior could be described as tasteful...
2018-12-20
8 reads
SSIS Catalog Automatic Log Cleanup
Built into the SSIS catalog is a mechanism that can automatically purge log data after a set period of time....
2019-01-01 (first published: 2018-12-19)
2,450 reads
SSIS Catalog Automatic Log Cleanup
Built into the SSIS catalog is a mechanism that can automatically purge log data after a set period of time. In this post, I’ll show you how to set...
2018-12-19
60 reads
SSIS Catalog Execution Parameter Values
When doing any new development or major overhaul of existing SSIS architecture, I almost always recommend to clients that they...
2018-12-18
343 reads
SSIS Catalog Execution Parameter Values
When doing any new development or major overhaul of existing SSIS architecture, I almost always recommend to clients that they deploy those packages to the SSIS catalog. Using the...
2018-12-18
15 reads
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Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Building Power BI Reports: Desktop vs Fabric
By James Serra
Why this comparison feels confusing If you’re a Power BI report author who’s just...
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Multi-State Payroll Tax Issues 2026
Prepare for 2026 with this essential multi-state payroll tax issues 2026 webinar from Professionals...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
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