Data Mining Part 28: Programming with AMO and VB
In this article we will use VB.NET to connect to our Mining Models.
The Importance of Database Indexing
In this article, James Munro demonstrates an example of a simple query without an index and then that same query again with the index. A simple introduction to database indexing.
What Not To Say
Steve Jones has some advice for data professionals today. These are a few things that your boss doesn't want to hear, and you probably don't want to say.
Query Folding in Power Query to Improve Performance
In this tip Koen Verbeeck discusses query folding, how you can take advantage from it and how to make sure query folding takes place.
Finding Production Drift
The changes made to production can be problematic at times. Steve Jones notes we can't prevent them, but we can look for them.
Cybercrime - the Dark Edges of the Internet
Criminal activity is a growing menace on the internet: This inevitably means more diligence is required by legitimate users in the face of an increasingly sophisticated criminal threat. Robert Sheldon describes some of the emerging threats and risks.
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The MidnightDBAs release Minion Backup
The MidnightDBA team is announcing the release of a new, free backup solution for SQL Server: Minion Backup. We created Minion Backup (or MB, for short) to be the most flexible, feature-rich backup solution possible.
Who Cares About Your Data?
The observation that people hear what they want to hear is not a new one, and yet the extent to which people will go out of their way to ignore or misinterpret evidence can still surprise.
Blogs
Local LLM Models at SQL Saturday Boston 2025
By Steve Jones
I’m starting a long trip at Boston this weekend. I’ll be there Saturday speaking,...
3 things you must do to start data quality management right
As a data & AI strategist who’s seen countless projects succeed and fail, I...
Set Theory vs. Batch Mode in SQL Server
By SQLPals
Set Theory vs. Batch Mode in SQL Server Not long ago,...
Forums
Timeout when expanding the table
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Single User SQL Server on Linux
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All the Costs of Downtime
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Question of the Day
Single User SQL Server on Linux
How can I start SQL Server on Linux in single-user mode to restore the master database?
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