Moving TempDB
One of the common questions new SQL Server workers ask is how they can move or alter tempdb. Andy Warren takes a look at the tricks involved with this special system database.
Pimp My Data Center
Steve Jones talks about the changing capabilities and flexibilities of data centers as technologies change.
Alerts for when Login Failures Strike
When repeated SQL Server login failures occur, a DBA should investigate. It could just be someone repeatedly typing in the wrong password. Worst case is a virus attack flooding your network with connection requests. Receiving an e-mail while login failures are occurring allows DBAs to investigate and fix the issue as soon as possible. So how is DBA notified of login failures without flooding their inbox?
SqlCredit – Part 17: Exploring SQL 2005’s OUTPUT Clause
SQL Server 2005 introduces the OUTPUT clause, a bit of magic that allows us to get the identity value, plus a number of other values, from an INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE, which all have different interaction with OUTPUT. This article concentrates on INSERT.
Un-retiring
Would you leave technology and come back to it as a career? It seems that many people are afraid of doing it, but Steve Jones talks about why it shouldn't matter.
Un-retiring
Would you leave technology and come back to it as a career? It seems that many people are afraid of doing it, but Steve Jones talks about why it shouldn't matter.
Un-retiring
Would you leave technology and come back to it as a career? It seems that many people are afraid of doing it, but Steve Jones talks about why it shouldn't matter.
Pimp My Data Center
Steve Jones talks about the changing capabilities and flexibilities of data centers as technologies change.
Pimp My Data Center
Steve Jones talks about the changing capabilities and flexibilities of data centers as technologies change.
Pimp My Data Center
Steve Jones talks about the changing capabilities and flexibilities of data centers as technologies change.
Blogs
A New Word: Gnossienne
By Steve Jones
gnossienne– n. the awareness that someone you’ve known for years still has a private...
Exploring DiskANN: Part I: Understanding the Algorithm before the disk
How I used AI for this postChatGPT to generate images based on info specifically...
Learning Tool – Deepstash
By Brian Kelley
A few months ago I started using Deepstash. Deepstash breaks books into the key...
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The Data API Builder MCP Server Tools
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Question of the Day
The Data API Builder MCP Server Tools
The Data API Builder MCP Server, v2.x, includes a number of tools. What actions can these tools perform in your database?
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