Balancing Learning
How do you determine when you use a new technique or stick with a tried and true method? Steve Jones notes that we try to teach you new things at SQLServerCentral, but do you use them?
Extract and convert all Excel worksheets into CSV files using PowerShell
Can PowerShell provide an easy way to export Excel as a CSV? Yes. Tim Smith demonstrates that whether you have multiple Excel files, or just multiple worksheets in Excel, PowerShell simplifies the process.
The Development Backup
Backing up your development environment can be important. After all, aren't your developers producing products that you use?
What is DevOps really?
Ops and Development people have plenty of ideas for improving the whole software delivery process, but the task of developing, maturing and communicating these ideas isn't often in their...
Comparing Different Data Types
Comparing columns of different data types can be a drain on resources, as well as our sanity. This is a look into a few strategies for dealing with implicit conversions.
Patching Problems
Problems with SQL Server after applying the Windows 8.1 update have Steve Jones concerned about software updates.
Introduction to the SQL Server Analysis Services Neural Network Data Mining Algorithm
In data mining and machine learning circles, the neural network is one of the most difficult algorithms to explain. Fortunately, SQL Server Analysis Services allows for a simple implementation of the algorithm for data analytics. Dallas Snider explains
Failure
This week Steve Jones has a poll to make you think based on Tim O'Reilly's look back at how he succeeded and failed with his company.
RAID and Its Impact on your SQL Performance
This article attempts to explain RAID's impact on SQL performance.
Microsoft Azure Diagnostics Part 1: Introduction
Having a well thought-out plan for diagnostic data is important for on-premises applications, but it is arguably more important for distributed, highly scalable cloud applications. Michael Collier has provided a clear introduction to Microsoft Azure Diagnostics, including the Diagnostics Agent and how to extract the data.
Blogs
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: A Plan
By Brian Kelley
My most recent bout with imposter syndrome was with ISACA’s Digital Trust Ecosystem Framework...
Advice I Like: Celebrate Success
By Steve Jones
“On the way to a grand goal, celebrate the smallest victories as if each...
Programmatically Retrieving MLV Lineage and Refresh Times
Materialized lake views (MLVs) in Microsoft Fabric are an effective way to implement medallion...
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Question of the Day
Increase Deadlock Detection
How can I alter the deadlock detection interval to 2 seconds instead of 5 seconds on my SQL Server 2025 instance?
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