Tracking Table Sizes
Today Steve asks if you track the details of your table growth inside a database.
2025-03-07
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Editorials
The Job Outlook for Database Professionals
The job outlook for database professionals is good, but it's not that easy to get a great job. Steve has some advice for you today.
2025-03-05
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A Poor Data Model
Steve has a few thoughts on natural keys, which often turn out not to be as unique as we expect.
2025-03-03
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What is time?
There was a post on X I read today about valuing your time. The gist was that since this person had waited 9 minutes to save $4, they valued their time at $27 an hour. I get the point being made. Time is valuable and you need to set the value of your time. It […]
2025-03-01
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Your Biggest Data Model Complaints
Today Steve asks which data model issues are most annoying to you.
2025-02-28
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Why Not Use AI?
Steve re-posts a question from someone else, asking why you wouldn't want to use an AI.
2025-02-26
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2025-02-24
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Triggers
Triggers. Who doesn’t like a good, lively debate about triggers? With the extreme cold that we’ve experienced this past week in the northeastern U.S., I feel like a little heated debate wouldn’t be a bad way to forget about the cold. But alas, I’m not here to talk about database triggers. Sorry, we’ll have to […]
2025-02-23 (first published: 2025-02-22)
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Moving On After a Technology Fail
After his watch broke, Steve had to get a new tool and isn't sure it was a good move.
2025-02-21
66 reads
Is Ransomware Fading?
There is a report that less ransomware ransom is being paid. Perhaps that's a good sign for all of us.
2025-02-19
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Blogs
Truncate Table Pitfalls
Truncate Table Pitfalls Truncating a table can be gloriously fast—and spectacularly dangerous when used carelessly....
dataMinds Connect 2025 – Slides & Scripts
You can find all the session materials for the presentation “Indexing for Dummies” that...
“SQL Server Is Slow” Part 4 of 4
By Kevin3NF
Parts 1, 2 and 3 got you to the (SQL) engine room. Now we...
Forums
ERD Tools recommendation
Hey All, I'm looking for a free ERD tool. Does anyone have any recommendations?...
Stairway to Azure SQL Hyperscale – Level 3: RBPEX Caching Layer Internals
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Vector Datatype Dimensions
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Question of the Day
Vector Datatype Dimensions
The new vector datatype in SQL Server 2025 requires a number dimension parameter. What is the maximum number of dimensions supported?
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