The Work of Work
Meeting are work, even though we sometimes don't think of them as a productive part of our job.
2022-10-19
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Meeting are work, even though we sometimes don't think of them as a productive part of our job.
2022-10-19
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Learn how you can easily analyze the data lineage in your SQL Server database.
2022-10-19
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The I/O from an instance of the SQL Server Database Engine includes logical and physical reads. A logical read occurs every time the Database Engine requests a page from the buffer cache. If the page is not currently in the buffer cache, a physical read first copies the page from disk into the cache.
2022-10-17
2022-10-14
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On nights and weekends, I've been playing with Arduino controllers. I have a couple of projects I'm working through (building a robot that can roll around with "eyes" to avoid obstacles). I've also been trying to work with STM32 controllers, because in a lot of ways, they're more powerful than an Arduino. However, I've hit […]
2022-10-08
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Building a toolbox of useful scripts and code is important for any technology professional.
2022-10-07
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I was sitting here thinking about the editorial when Kathi Kellenberger came to mind. She would frequently write about her favorite show, Star Trek. I too have been a fan of Star Trek since I was very young. However, my favorite show is a little more obscure and not as many people have seen it, […]
2022-09-17
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Learn how you can bulk set passwords using PowerShell for all your instances.
2022-09-16 (first published: 2022-08-17)
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In Unix, a timestamp is a whole number that represents a date and time. Learn how we can convert those correctly in SQL Server.
2022-11-15 (first published: 2022-09-14)
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I have several things I’d like to say in the editorial today, but I feel I have to start off with my condolences to the family of Queen Elizabeth II. For that matter, my condolences to the people of Britain. This truly is the end of an era. Things do indeed move fast sometimes. Working […]
2022-09-10
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Buckle up, database wranglers! Nowadays, SQL DBAs hold the keys to a company's most...
By DataOnWheels
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By Brian Kelley
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I've inherited a couple of rather large databases from my ex-colleague when I join...
I have marked a few transactions in my code. How can I find out which marks were stored in a transaction log?
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