Children at Technical Conferences Part II
Nearly 10 years ago I wrote a blog post about having my son tag along at various conferences I was speaking at. So much has changed in the past...
2023-03-22 (first published: 2023-03-13)
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Tim Radney - Database Professional
Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Error
I came across an issue with SSMS not loading properly recently. Regardless of launching from the start menu with or without administrator, SSMS would error out. Due to this...
2023-01-18 (first published: 2023-01-09)
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SQL Server 2022 is Here!
SQL Server 2022 becoming generally available was announced on Nov 16th 2022. This is the most Azure-enabled release of SQL Server yet, which is pretty exciting. A major Azure-enabled...
2022-11-17
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SSRS Management for the DBA
Things a DBA should know about SSRS
The post SSRS Management for the DBA appeared first on Tim Radney.
2022-09-13
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Common Issues with SQL Server Backups
I absolutely love talking about SQL Server backup and restores. It is one of my favorite sessions to give at user groups and conferences all over the world. I’ve...
2022-08-08
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SQL Server Partitioning for Performance
Often enough I get questions regarding partitioning to try to help alleviate performance issues with very large tables. A common misconception is that due to the table being large,...
2022-07-12
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How to Reset the SA Password When Locked Out
Getting locked out of a SQL Server instance can happen due to a number of situations. The most common scenario I’ve encountered is when a SQL Server is moved...
2022-06-21
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SQL Server Backups
I’ve written many blog post and articles over the years about SQL Server backups and restore options. I am constantly amazed at how often I find databases that are...
2022-05-16
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Online Training Courses
Today Paul sent out the quarterly numbers to the team letting us know the hours our courses have been viewed during March. Being a data guy, I decided that...
2022-04-25 (first published: 2022-04-12)
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SQLFAMILY Folding@Home Makes Top 100 Team
Back in March 2020 Glenn Berry created the #SQLFamily Folding@Home team and many of us joined in donating compute cycles to helping find a cure for various diseases to...
2021-12-22 (first published: 2021-12-12)
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Blogs
Migrating from EverNote to Joplin
By Steve Jones
Recently I got a message that my Evernote subscription was going up. It’s been...
Using Data Masker on Chinese Surnames
By Steve Jones
A customer had a question recently on masking Chinese characters. I thought that was...
A New Word: Looseleft
By Steve Jones
looseleft – the feeling of loss upon finishing a good book, sensing the weight...
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