9 resources not to be Skeptic about Big Data
2 years ago I posted “16 papers and original articles on Big Data” It’s now time to review and extend my original list. “Big Data” reached its Peak in...
2013-06-01
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White papers, DMVs and Monitoring Concepts
According to Jason Strate (SQL Server MVP) there are 5 white papers ever SQL Server DBA should read. Considering my...
2013-06-01
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Power View for Multidimensional Models Released
As a followup to my blog Power View for Multidimensional Models – Preview Available, the final version is now available via...
2013-05-31
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PC Sales Declining
About 3 or 4 years ago I was talking with my wife and a colleague of hers that worked in...
2013-05-31
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Thoughts About The Nail
The other day Grant Fritchey (Blog | @GFritchey) linked out the video below. It’s a quick little video, that isn’t about the...
2013-05-31
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Reblog: May 24 to May 30
Welcome to this Friday’s reblog summary post. The aim of these posts is to bring some old posts that newer...
2013-05-31
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TSQL Snippet for viewing basic info on database principals and their permissions
Quick snippet I put together for reviewing basic info on database users/principals, permissions, and members if the principal is a...
2013-05-31
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SQL and Relational Theory
Do you know the foundation of SQL? According to the book Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Training Kit on the...
2013-05-31
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Building a SharePoint 2013 BI Demo Environment Part 2 – Building the VM
In this blog post I’ll explain how I build the VM and VHD for my virtual demo environment. I use...
2013-05-31
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Exploring a Database in Azure
After creating my Azure account, I wasn’t sure where to go next. Fortunately I had an immediate project that occupied...
2013-05-30
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Blogs
Flyway Tips: Object History
By Steve Jones
It’s a small change, but a handy one. Flyway Desktop (FWD) now includes the...
Car Update September 2026
By Steve Jones
Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
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Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
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Checking the Error Log II
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