The Internet of Things
Today Steve Jones notes that the explosion of cheap hardware and electronics might be good for data professionals.
Data Science Laboratory System - Distributed File Databases
Distributed File Databases manage large amounts of unstructured or semi-structured data. Buck Woody shows how to install Hadoop in your Data Science lab to experiment with an example of the breed.
How to recover a suspect msdb database in SQL Server
A SQL Server MSDB database is flagged as "suspect"... what can you do? John Grover has some suggestions
DEVintersection: Developers, ITHeros, Industry-experts Intersect Here!
Intersect with your favorite Microsoft experts in Orlando, Florida April 13-16, 2014 at this year’s most exciting tech conference: DEVintersection.com. Register with the discount code "RedSimple" for $50 off your registration.
The Girl with the Backup Tattoo
The DBA Team are back, ready to save another DBA. In this episode, a rogue DBA sabotages the backups, can Robyn Page, Steve Jones, Grant Fritchey, and Phil Factor find the solution? Save the backups...save the business.
Limited Time Offer: Licensing by Scale for SQL Server
With the release of SQL Server 2014, the licensing options have changed slightly. Read on to discover how you might choose to change your licensing in the future.
Native C# in Stored Procedures
A new enhancement in SQL Server 2014 allows you to directly enter C# code in your stored procedures.
Telepresence
Today Steve Jones notes that an advance in technology will help change the way he works.
SQL Server 2014 Has Been Released
Today is the first day of general availability for SQL Server 2014.
Blogs
PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL
PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL The same plan analysis you know from...
A New Word: the Kinder Surprise
By Steve Jones
the kinder surprise – . the point in your early adolescence when you realize...
Crash-Consistent Snapshot Cloning - Hyper-V Edition
If you’ve been following my T-SQL Snapshot Backup series, most of what I’ve covered...
Forums
SSRS Is Dead. Here Are Your Real Options
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The Distance Metric
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The New Wave of Security Threats
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Question of the Day
The Distance Metric
In the new VECTOR_DISTANCE() function in SQL Server 2025, the first parameter is the distance_metric. What is this?
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