Doing the Little Things
There are a lot of tasks that DBAs and developers struggle to get done. These little things can be important, and perhaps AI can help us keep on top of them.
2026-03-25
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Everything is the right question away
When working with an AI LLM, you have so much knowledge at your fingertips.
2026-03-23
127 reads
I’m Not Gonna Waste Time Debunking Crap on LinkedIn.
LinkedIn is full of absolute trash these days. Just flat out b****** garbage. (Oh yeah, that – this post should probably come with a language disclaimer, because this stuff makes me mad.)
2026-03-16
Supervised versus Unsupervised Training of an Artificial Neural Network
Supervised training of an artificial neural network entails training the network to associate defined patterns with specified labels. Optical Character Recognition is an example of supervised training, where each input pattern is mapped to an alphanumeric character. In unsupervised training, a neural network learns to extract recurring patterns from noisy data. One of the earliest […]
2026-03-06
1,143 reads
Designing SQL Server Pipelines That Are Ready for AI Before You Actually Need AI
Introduction. Why AI Readiness Starts in the Database You probably don’t need machine learning today. Most organizations don’t. You already have reporting dashboards, operational workflows, and business intelligence that work just fine without neural networks or predictive models. That’s not a failure. It’s normal. The problem doesn’t show up immediately. It shows up a few […]
2026-02-27
2,278 reads
2026-02-25
93 reads
Can You Let Go of Determinism
As Steve uses AI more, it seems determinism isn't something you get out of many LLMs.
2026-02-23
117 reads
Expensive CPUs
Adding non-core database features to a system can expand its capabilities, but it can also be an expensive use of your hardware and software licenses.
2026-02-04
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Database Development with AI in 2026
This seems like the appropriate first BrentOzar.com blog post in the year 2026, eh?
2026-02-02
Deep Learning and Craftsmanship Matter
GenAI technology is going to change coding, but there is still a lot of work available for humans.
2026-01-26
96 reads
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #198 Roundup: How Do You Detect Data Changes?
Thank you to everyone who participated in T-SQL Tuesday #198! When I wrote the...
Optimizing Redshift Performance by Configuring WLM Queues
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PowerShell Strikes Back: Return of the Loop
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Welcome back to PowerShell Strikes Back. We’re three weeks in, and the training is...
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QUOTENAME Quote Parameters
When I use QUOTENAME(), I can optionally provide the character used to surround the string in the result. Can I use any character?
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