This Friday Steve Jones talks about job posting and descriptions. This is the chance to think about what you do and how you might describe this to your replacement.

Use T-SQL to Find Folders Using the Most Disk Space

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MSSQLTips.com

T-SQL

Your SQL Server drives are running out of disk space and you want a way to quickly tell which sub-directories are taking the most space - here's how to do it with T-SQL.

Securing the Things

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

The Internet of Things is coming, and bringing lots of data, but security needs to be included as well.

Setting up R in SQL 2016 – Avoiding Pitfalls

by Paulo de Jesus

SQLServerCentral.com

R Services

Setting up R in SQL 2016 proved to be trickier than expected, but here is how to avoid the frustrations.

Questions About SQL Server Collations You Were Too Shy to Ask

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SimpleTalk

Collation

Of course we all like our colleagues to think that we know everything there is to know about SQL Server Collations. However, the truth is that it is a rather complicated topic to fully understand and the cost of getting collation wrong can be great. If only one could ask certain questions on forums or at conferences without blushing. Help is at hand, because Robert Sheldon once again makes the complicated seem simple by answering those questions that you were too shy to ask.