Benefits
Benefits for workers seem to be on the decline. Steve Jones talks about the issue, which might be something you give more weight to when choosing your next job.
My Experiences at SQL Saturday 64
A commentary of the experiences of James Dimauro at SQL Saturday #64 in Baton Rouge, LA in August 2011.
Using SQL Monitor in the Real World Webinar
On Tuesday August 23rd, Brad McGehee will take you through real-world examples to show what Red Gate SQL Monitor can do for you.
Configuring the Storage Subsystem
The storage subsystem for a SQL Server can prove to be a bottleneck if the best choices of hardware aren't made, but there are ways to relieve the I/O bottlenecks if the causes are well understood. This requires benchmarking. Glenn Berry gives expert advice on getting to grips with the disk subsystem.
Going Big with SSDs
Solid State Drives are becoming more commonplace in database systems. eBay and Facebook have implemented large SSD systems in their environments. Steve Jones thinks DBAs should be learning more about how SSDs affect SQL Server.
Total Database Information At Your Fingertips Part I
This article will help to get some basic information from your databases that may help you in different situations.
A Red Gate Meetup in San Francisco
Join Neil Davidson, Joint CEO of Red Gate Software, for a meetup in San Francisco on Aug 25th. Come talk software, databases, and development with other like-minded people.
Using PowerShell to Manage SQL Server
The purpose of this article is to demonstrate a custom scripting framework which enables the management of SQLServer databases from a Windows PowerShell session and also to extend Powershell’s flexibility by creating a set of commands customized to our needs.
Back to Basics
This week Steve Jones reminds us that the basic skills we may take for granted might need some refreshing or updating.
Blogs
Understanding Fabric Ontology
By James Serra
What problem is Fabric Ontology trying to solve? For years, most data conversations have...
QUOTENAME Basics: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
Recently I ran across some code that used a lot of QUOTENAME() calls. A...
When growing companies outgrow Excel
By ChrisJenkins
There are some telltale signs that your growing business has outgrown Excel for your...
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Question of the Day
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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