Future Proofing an IT Career
Steve discusses the ways that you can ensure your IT career continues to move forward.
How much database normalization is enough?
Normalization is important for relational databases, but sometimes too much of a good thing can be bad.
Upgrade From SQL 2012 to SQL 2016 - Problem with Certificates
You may need to drop and recreate your certificates after migrating from SQL 2012 to SQL 2016+
How to be Accountable for Handling Personal Data
The GDPR is in full effect but meeting the requirements may still be confusing for many companies. In this article, William Brewer discusses what is needed to ensure compliance, including when a Data Protection Impact Assessment is required. He also explains the Data Protection Officer role.
How to change an Azure SQL Database Collation
In this tip we look at the steps you can follow to change the collation for an Azure SQL Database.
SQL Server Migration
Some SQL migrations require keeping the server name, instance name, IP, and port number. Geoff Ruble shares some notes on his recent experience with a SQL Server migration.
The Challenge of Failure and of Being Unwired
About to embark on a vacation, Steve talks about the difficulty in letting go.
Segment Data into Deciles
This short article shows a simple example of how to segment data into deciles
Blogs
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
By Steve Jones
I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
Forums
Data Warehouse Toolkit meets Star Schema: The Complete Reference
Is there a good syllabus for reading these two together? (Yes, it's called the...
GPX distance and time analysis in SQL Server
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The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
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Question of the Day
Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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