New Course: Understanding and Using Azure SQL Database
At SQLskills, we just launched our new training class on Azure that I will be teaching in Chicago, and my...
2017-04-27
887 reads
Tim Radney - Database Professional
SQL Saturdays and Why We Have Them
There has been some recent controversy over SQL Saturdays after PASS HQ announced some new changes. The changes introduced a...
2016-08-19 (first published: 2016-08-18)
1,874 reads
SQL Server: Consolidation Tactics and Best Practices
My very first course has been published on Pluralsight – SQL Server: Consolidation Tactics and Best Practices. In this course I...
2016-07-21
1,511 reads
Microsoft SQL Server MVP
Today I received an email notifying me that I have been awarded the Microsoft “MVP” award for my second year....
2015-07-01
1,239 reads
I am joining SQLskills
I am no longer just a SQLskills Insider, I am now a SQLskills employee. I have accepted an offer to...
2014-12-19
1,311 reads
Getting Your Worth the Struggles with Moving Ahead
I often get asked for advice on how to get started in a career as a DBA or in IT...
2014-12-19 (first published: 2014-12-10)
6,997 reads
#Summit14 Embarcadero Book Signing
The blessings continue as Embarcadero offered to support my new book by hosting a book signing and providing 100 copies...
2014-11-04
1,059 reads
Managing Geeks – A journey of leading by doing
I am proud to share that my good friend Andy Leonard has just released a new book. This is also...
2014-10-29
1,885 reads
SQL Server 2014 Backup and Recovery
In early October my third book was published. I have been blessed to be able to work with Joes2Pros for my...
2014-10-29
1,878 reads
SQL Server 2008 SP4 Released
On September 30th 2014 Microsoft released service pack 4 for SQL Server 2008. This service pack contains all cumulative updates...
2014-10-01
1,394 reads
Blogs
A New Word: Dorgone
By Steve Jones
dorgone– adj. wondering if you could slip away from an event or group conversation...
Tell It Once: Setting Up Claude With Skills and MCP Servers
By ReviewMyDB
Many of us use AI the same way every single day. Open a tab....
SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident
By SQLPals
SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident SQL...
Forums
does anyone used https://github.com/ktaranov/sqlserver-kit
Could you please let me know if anyone is used https://github.com/ktaranov/sqlserver-kit github for deployment...
How Can Database Performance Improve the Overall Website Experience?
I’ve been looking into ways to improve the connection between a website and its...
When And How to Automate?
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Question of the Day
Hyperscale Replicas II
How many Azure SQL DB Hyperscale HA replicas can be configured as of Sept 2026?
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