The Road to Better Data Handling
As data becomes more valuable and regulations require safer processing, it is important we become more careful in our daily work.
What’s the Difference Between PERCENT_RANK and CUME_DIST?
Learn a bit about the different results you get from the PERCENT_RANK and CUME_DIST aggregate functions.
How can we close the tech skills gap?
One of the most profound challenges faced by technology companies today is talent. According to the latest Harvey Nash survey, 65% of CIOs believe that a shortage of tech skills is affecting their ability to respond to change.
Improving Tech with Compassionate Code
There is quite a bit of suffering within tech and caused by tech, from poorly commented code to shaming someone who asks a question on a forum. In this article, Samuel Nitsche explains why compassionate coding is a better way to go.
Collect SQL Server Index Usage Information for all Instances with PowerShell
In this tip we look at a PowerShell script you can use to collect index information for all of your SQL Server instances that you manage.
Data breach notifications don’t need to be scary
Ever since the GDPR was introduced, the subject of data breach notifications has worried a lot of people. How do you write one? What do you need to include? What will the ramifications be? Will it make your customers run for the hills? Will it get you fired?
All flash vs adaptive flash storage - which is right for my organisation?
Many data professionals might not worry about hardware, but someone needs to watch for changes and improvements in technology. Learn about how flash storage technology has changed and how this might be useful if you still need to build a fast database server.
Spread the Word about Basic Security
This week we have a few back to the basics security comments from Steve.
Displaying the Object Explorer Details Pane in SQL Server Management Studio
You are probably familiar with the Object Explorer pane in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), and how to bring it up. But, are you familiar with the Object Explorer Details pane and how to display it? If not, then read on...
Blogs
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK Every morning somebody on the team runs the...
A New Word: Mauerbauertraurigkeit
By Steve Jones
mauerbauertraurigkeit – n. inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends whose company...
Methodology for dealing with bad data in production
By Brian Kelley
Pinal Dave wrote up his methodology for what to do when you discover bad...
Forums
iso source of scripts.
While doing some housekeeping I came across a folder containing some scripts that appear...
Why SQL Server Database Attach fails and how to repair it
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Why SQL Server Database Attach...
Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT() IV
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code:
select bit_count('A')
What is returned? See possible answers