How to Hire a Junior DBA
Brent Ozar covers some questions you need to ask yourself before hiring a Junior DBA.
SQL Server R Services: Working with ggplot2 Statistical Graphics
It is when you use R in SQL Server with one of the huge range of packages that comes with it that you can begin to appreciate the power of the system. With a package such as ggplot there are many 'knobs one can twiddle' in order to get spectacular and informative visualisations. Rob Sheldon continues his beginners series for R in SQL Server by showing how to refine the output to get it as you need it.
A Freecon Halloween at the PASS Summit
If you're attending the PASS Summit in 2017, there's a Freecon day on Tuesday you can attend.
DBAs and the ITIL Framework
Most IT departments are moving toward ITIL-aligned practices. Gain a general understanding of the ITIL framework and how Database Administrators can take advantage of it.
Parameter Sniffing In Action
This article will demonstrate what is parameter sniffing and how can it can kill performance
How to determine SQL Server database transaction log usage
One crucial aspect of all databases is the transaction log. The transaction log is used to write all transactions prior to committing the data to the data file. In some circumstances the transaction logs can get quite large and not knowing what is in the transaction log or how much space is being used can become a problem. So how to you determine how much of the transaction log is being used and what portions are being used?
Tell the Judge You Have No Backup
The NYPD is claiming there isn't a backup for one of their databases.
9 New Features with SQL Server 2017
Microsoft has added a ton of new features in SQL Server 2017, including expanded operating system support, Graph database capability, Python support, and more. Join Greg Larsen as he explores nine of these new features.
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Identities and Sequences III
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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