Returning 0's in a SUM (SQL Spackle)
Learn how you can sum data by hour and by day while showing 0 values in your result sets for those time periods without a sum in this short article by Patrick Cahill.
Using a Service Account in Microsoft Fabric
Applications should never depend on user accounts for their own authentication. User accounts have unique security configurations, such as MFA and password expiration.
When Companies Fail
The challenge of software pervading all aspects of our lives and inside many products is going to be create an interesting world when companies fail.
Troubleshoot Chained SQL Server CTE
This article will explore how SQL Server chained CTEs might make troubleshooting code harder and whether you should stop using CTEs altogether.
Tech Debt Perils
Ignoring technical debt can cause no shortage of problems for companies. Today Steve has a recent example of this.
Data Lake Implementation – Data Lake Zones and Containers Planning
The Azure Data Lake is a massively scalable and secure data storage for high-performance analytics workloads. We can create three storage accounts within a single resource group.
Are We Dinosaurs?
Let's talk about the elephant in the room right up front. Yes, I'm old. I remember when Buck Woody was a little tyke on the day the last of the Tyranosaurs died (I'm older than Buck). So, I'm not asking if I'm old. Yes. I'm old. No, I'm asking if that massive meteor strike over […]
Outer Join – What am I missing (SQL Spackle)
This article shows how to find missing rows in a table using a outer join.
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Why is shrinking IT budgets a good thing?
Each year around this time, companies enter the familiar ritual of budgeting. For many,...
Reverse Engineering a Physical Model Diagram
By Steve Jones
I recently wrote about a logical diagram with Redgate Data Modeler. That was interesting,...
Prepping for Certification, Part 3 of ?
By Brian Kelley
After I have understood the details for a certification test (part 1), including format...
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Do you separate data/log files and TempDB files on different disks using AWS EC2
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Question of the Day
A New Operator
In SQL Server 2025, what does this code return?
SELECT '1' || '0'See possible answers