We Don't Have Perfect Information
Trying to pick the perfect schedule at a conference is fraught with issues.
Deep dive into Python scripts execution in SQL Server
This article looks at how Microsoft implemented the Python language support into SQL Server and how it can be used.
What is the impact of setting SET ANSI_WARNINGS OFF?
Setting ANSI_WARNINGS OFF to avoid NULL value elimination warnings can have an impact on the data quality and system behaviour.
Displaying and Removing Unprintable Hexadecimal Characters from SQL Server Data
There are times when you might need to look at your SQL Server data in hexadecimal format. Occasionally some string data will contain unprintable characters, which can cause downstream problems, if not detected and removed. Read on to learn how to display and remove unprintable hexadecimal characters from SQL Server data.
Bringing them back from the dead
When trying to find the causes for why the SQL Server service doesn’t start, one of the best places to start is the SQL Server Error log, but there is a problem!
Is Forgiveness Possible?
Recently, there was a prominent film director fired from directing an episode in a very entertaining and profitable movie franchise. His firing was for tweets he made that were in very bad taste. And bad doesn’t begin to cover it, they were about topics that were universally despicable. What made this interesting was not that […]
The Hybrid Cloud
There are lots of options with cloud providers and hybrid versions of public and private clouds might be the best solution.
Questions About Kerberos and SQL Server That You Were Too Shy to Ask
Kerberos authentication is a topic that many database administrators avoid. It’s really not that difficult to understand, but it’s also easy to get wrong. In this article, Kathi Kellenberger talks about what you need to know about configuring Kerberos for SSRS and SQL Server databases but were too shy to ask.
College Degrees Shouldn't Be Required for Tech Jobs
Today we have a guest editorial from Kendra Little that talks about the requirements you may have for potential employees.
Blogs
PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL
PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL The same plan analysis you know from...
A New Word: the Kinder Surprise
By Steve Jones
the kinder surprise – . the point in your early adolescence when you realize...
Crash-Consistent Snapshot Cloning - Hyper-V Edition
If you’ve been following my T-SQL Snapshot Backup series, most of what I’ve covered...
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The New Wave of Security Threats
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There's Too Much to Learn
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How to Calculate Distance Between Coordinates in SQL Server
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Question of the Day
SSoL Support on the OS
On which Linux versions is SQL Server 2025 on Linux supported?
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