Using the FORFILES Command to Delete SQL Server Backups
Is there a way I can automate a file deletion process from within SQL Server?
CDC and Data Warehouse
The following article shows how Change Data Capture can be used to capture incremental data changes and use them in an ETL Process
DBA Value
Are DBAs worth more to a company than other types of IT employees? Steve Jones has some thoughts about the salary ranges for DBAs today.
DBA Value
Are DBAs worth more to a company than other types of IT employees? Steve Jones has some thoughts about the salary ranges for DBAs today.
Reviewing SQL Server Permissions
Permissions on data are one of the most critical aspects of database administration.
The Security of You
There is a lot of data out there that is specific to an individual, none more important perhaps than biometric data. Steve Jones writes a bit about the security implications involved in working with this data.
The Security of You
There is a lot of data out there that is specific to an individual, none more important perhaps than biometric data. Steve Jones writes a bit about the security implications involved in working with this data.
The Security of You
There is a lot of data out there that is specific to an individual, none more important perhaps than biometric data. Steve Jones writes a bit about the security implications involved in working with this data.
Creative SPAM
SPAM permeates all aspects of our lives. Steve Jones takes a poll today about which messages might have caught your eye.
SQL – Backup Methods, Some Cool Scripts
This article will tell you about some ways of taking all databases backup using one single command.
Blogs
The CDO’s Playbook for AI Driven Decision Making
By Chris Yates
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sp_snapshot – The easy way to take database snapshots of one or more databases – V3.0
Presenting you with an updated version of our sp_snapshot procedure, allowing you to easily...
SELECT *
SELECT * feels convenient, but in SQL Server it bloats I/O, burns network bandwidth,...
Forums
combining a param value with widcards in a foreach loop files property
Hi, it isnt clear from the web if something like this should work as...
Extract sql data in psh
# Load ImportExcel module Import-Module ImportExcel -ErrorAction Stop # File paths $outFile = "C:\Reports\SQLReport.xlsx"...
caught off guard by some greek lettering in a warehouse feed
Hi we run 2019 standard. Our warehouse's ssis based etl is klunky but so...
Question of the Day
Vector Datatype
The new Vector datatype in SQL Server 2025 is a binary type that has a few parameters. What parameters are required?
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