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
12 reads
Tim Radney - Database Professional
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)
424 reads
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)
231 reads
MVP for Another Year 2021-2022
A few minutes ago, I received an email from Microsoft presenting me with the 2021-2022 Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award. This is my 8th award and I am...
2021-07-01
31 reads
3D Printing Ear Savers Aug 6th 2020
I have now printed over 20,000 ear savers. I hit 20k printed yesterday on Aug 5th, exactly 4 months after starting this project. As of 7PM Eastern today, my...
2020-08-21 (first published: 2020-08-06)
279 reads
3D Printing Ear Savers Aug 6th 2020
I have now printed over 20,000 ear savers. I hit 20k printed yesterday on Aug 5th, exactly 4 months after starting this project. As of 7PM Eastern today, my...
2020-08-06
11 reads
3D Printing Ear Savers Aug 6th 2020
I have now printed over 20,000 ear savers. I hit 20k printed yesterday on Aug 5th, exactly 4 months after starting this project. As of 7PM Eastern today, my...
2020-08-06
11 reads
3D Printing Ear Savers Aug 6th 2020
I have now printed over 20,000 ear savers. I hit 20k printed yesterday on Aug 5th, exactly 4 months after starting this project. As of 7PM Eastern today, my...
2020-08-06
9 reads
3D Printing Ear Savers Update July 14th 2020
I’ve now been printing surgical mask straps aka “Ear Savers” since April 5th. It has been a wild journey getting started and obtaining all the supplies needed such as...
2020-07-14
144 reads
3D Printing Ear Savers Update July 14th 2020
I’ve now been printing surgical mask straps aka “Ear Savers” since April 5th. It has been a wild journey getting started and obtaining all the supplies needed such as...
2020-07-14
12 reads
Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
Forums
what data type i should use for roversion col and can i use less than greater
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Radius Latitude Longitude
I have a table with latitude longitude in the format. 45.123456 , -111.123456 ,...
degree of parallelism
Team, I'm trying to figure out what will be the best recommendation to configure...
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A Fun Computer Quote
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