Obsoleting Unused SSRS Reports
Learn about programmatically obsoleting unused SSRS reports from your Report Server.
Translating a SQL Server Schema into a Cassandra Table: Part I Problem Space and Cassandra Primary Key
As many companies consider moving data to NoSQL, Cassandra may be the choice. In this series, Shel Burkow discusses design considerations for porting a SQL Server schema to Cassandra. The first article explains the Cassandra primary key.
Use Polybase to consume Oracle data from SQL Server on Linux 2019
Learn how to set up Polybase in containers to access an Oracle database.
Replace Model SQL Server Database with a User Database
In this tip we look at what happens if we replace the SQL Server model database with a regular user database
A Problem with Cowboy Coding
Cowboy coding can be a problem, and in a case Steve talks about, a temptation for someone to get more work.
A tale of updating a legacy system bug
Even simple changes that don't look like they will affect anything often do.
Great Writers Get Hired
Steve thinks one of the ways you can stand out with your resume or CV is by writing well and attracting the attention of hiring managers.
Blogs
Moving On-Prem PostgreSQL to the Cloud: Picking the Right Path for Big Tables
Every PostgreSQL migration eventually hits the same fork in the road. The database is...
A Spread of Vacation
By Steve Jones
I’m off on vacation today. Which is a little weird as I just got...
How AgentDBA Identifies Backup Failures
By Arun Sirpal
Every DBA has a box like this. Sitting untouched for months. Nobody’s proud of...
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