SQL Server – Cannot resolve collation conflict
A friend of mine contacted me through email today having a very common problem with a query he had written....
2012-05-25
808 reads
Tim Radney - Database Professional
How to restore the tail end of a transaction log
Have you ever tried to restore a backup over an existing database and receive an error stating the tail of...
2012-05-25 (first published: 2012-05-21)
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SQL Saturday 112 Recap
I had the pleasure of attending SQL Saturday 112 this past weekend. This was my second time speaking at a...
2012-05-17
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It was time for an upgrade
I am not one of these anti PC sorta guys, but I do love my MacBook Pro. I have owned...
2012-05-05
647 reads
Spend two hours with me at #sqlsat107.
In just two days SQL Saturday 107 will be in full swing. Tomorrow begins their precon with the infamous Kalen...
2012-04-19
641 reads
Becoming the dumbest guy in the group
“Why I joined Linchpin People as a Teammate”
It was announced publicly this past weekend at SQL Saturday #111 that I...
2012-04-19
778 reads
I am speaking at #sqlsat111 on TEMPDB.
I was chosen to speak at SQL Saturday 111 in Atlanta GA this weekend. I will be doing my session...
2012-04-13
577 reads
I am a Linchpin Team Mate
Linchpin People, LLC is an organization led by Brian Moran and Andy Leonard with Mike Walsh and Robert Pearl as...
2012-04-13
1,017 reads
SQLSAT107
I was recently selected to speak at SQL Saturday 107 in Houston TX. I am really excited to be selected...
2012-03-26
546 reads
SQL Skills IE3 #sqlskills
I attended my first SQL Skills event in December 2011. Due to a big project at work I was able...
2012-03-16
717 reads
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Think Twice Before Enabling Fabric’s Inbound Network Protection
Fabric inbound network protection involves two tenant-level controls: Private Link and Block Public Internet...
Match the Model to the Task, Not the App: An Orchestrator-Worker Pattern in Python
Most apps that call an LLM send every request to the same model. That...
Advice I Like: Responsibility
By Steve Jones
“The foundation of maturity: Just because it’s not your fault doesn’t mean it’s not...
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Migration Challenge: Excessive FULLSCAN Statistics Update Duration Blocking SQL
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SQL Agent Job Automated Change Capture Process
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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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