Would You Move to Linux for Price?
There's a sale on the price of SQL Server for Linux and Steve wonders if people will move.
2018-05-02
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Editorial
Auto-Deleting Data
Steve likes that idea of auto deleting data, especially with legislation increasing.
2018-05-01
100 reads
Taking Shortcuts
We don't mean to introduce security issues, but sometimes we do because we give in to pressure.
2018-04-30
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2018-04-30
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The CDO
Does your company have a Chief Data Officer? Steve Jones doesn't think you need one to use data wisely.
2018-04-27
60 reads
2018-04-26
192 reads
Stairway to Advanced T-SQL Crossword
This crossword puzzle is based on the contents of the Stairway to Advanced T-SQL.
2018-04-25
311 reads
Cloud Snake Oil
The Cloud isn't always what it seems and Steve notes that paying attention to finances might be the most important thing.
2018-04-24
113 reads
2021-08-23 (first published: 2018-04-23)
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SQL Community
Back in my early days as a database administrator, almost 16 years ago, I happened upon a web site called SQL Server Central. Because I found so many useful articles and forum posts, the site was open in my browser at work every single day. It was a great source of information, and eventually, I […]
2018-04-23
102 reads
Blogs
Learn about Modern Microsoft Apps in San Diego
By Steve Jones
I wrote about learning today for the editorial: I Can’t Make You Learn. I...
How To Deploy Fabric SQL and Azure SQL Databases with Azure DevOps
By ReviewMyDB
Fabric has CI/CD built in, but if you've tried to use it for database...
A New Word: Attriage
By Steve Jones
attriage – n. the state of having lost all control over how you feel...
Forums
Forward Deployed Engineers
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TRY_PARSE vs TRY_CONVERT in SQL Server: From Basics to Practical Usage
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits II
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Question of the Day
DBCC CHECKDB Limits II
I have a SQL Server 2025 database that I want to check for corruption every night. One of the things we do is disable indexes used for ETL loads during the weekend and re-enable them on Monday morning. If we run DBCC over the weekend, are our disabled indexes checked for consistency?
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