The Data Model Matters
Is a data model important in modern software? Steve thinks it is and gives a few reasons why we might want to spend a little time on ensuring we have good models as we build software.
2026-06-05
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Database modelling
Is Data Modeling Common?
Today Steve tasks data modeling and wonders how many people still build and maintain models.
2025-11-24
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Being Mindful of Design Time
Do you take the time to model and design your database? Steve thinks this is important, even while trying to make changes quicker to adapt to changing requirements.
2025-11-14
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Dimensional Modeling Case Study Part 3 - Dynamic Days Dimension
In this next installment of the date dimension series, learn how to create a table that supports different types of banding.
2025-06-13
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Department of Redundancy Department
Ever wonder all the reasons that we use databases instead of file systems? While we don’t think of it too much anymore, the first reason that databases came into existence was to remove redundancies.
2024-04-12
Dimensional Modeling Case Study Part 2 - Days Dimension
Learn how you can model days in a dimension that might need to be aggregated in different ways for your data warehouse operations.
2024-02-07
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Dimensional Modelling Case Study Part 1 - Age Group
Learn how you can handle dimensional modeling in a data warehouse when your data uses different categorization for ages.
2024-01-12
2,979 reads
Having Data Modeling Standards
Today Steve talks about data modeling and how standards can transfer knowledge between developers.
2023-11-22
472 reads
Cone of Uncertainty
Our design and modeling is often done with some level of uncertainty. Steve has a few guidelines today.
2022-10-26
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2020-09-15
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Moving the Error Log
How can I change the location in which the SQL Server error log is written in SQL Server 2025?
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