Squeezing the DBA
What do you do as a DBA if you get asked to cook the books? With the economy doing poorly, some executives will be tempted to mis-report earnings and they might ask the technical people to help. Steve Jones has a few thoughts.
Big Data Basics - Introduction to HDFS
One of the core components of the Hadoop framework and responsible for the storage aspect is HDFS. Unlike the usual storage available on our computers, HDFS is a Distributed File System and parts of a single large file can be stored on different nodes across the cluster. Here are some of the key concepts related to HDFS.
Speakers Needed - SQL Saturday #292 Detroit
SQL Saturday #292 in Detroit, MI, is looking for speakers. The event is May 17, 2014, and there are still some speaking slots available.
#sqlhelp
The #sqlhelp hashtag on Twitter is a great way to interact with the SQL Server community and get help.
SFTP, encrypt or compress data files in SSIS using custom components
SQL Server Integration Services does not provide native SFTP, encryption or archiving task components. This article presents a set of open source custom task components that provides these functions.
Seven SQL Server Under-Used Utilities
There are many useful command-line applications that are either associated with, or are distributed with, SQL Server. They all have their uses and several become important as part of script-based automation of tasks. It is definitely worth knowing what is lurking in your tools\binn directory.
SQL Saturday #287 - Madison, WI
SQL Saturday is coming to Madison on March 29, 2014. This is a free training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server. Steve Jones and many others will be presenting, so make sure you register early to secure your place.
A True SQL OS
SQL Server is so large and complex that it's like an operating system. In fact, there the core engine is often referred to as the "SQL OS" by Microsoft developers. Steve Jones would like to see SQL Server as it's own OS at some point.
Getting Started with Change Data Capture – Part 2
The Change Data Capture feature of SQL Server captures DML changes happening on a tracked table. Arshad Ali demonstrates how this feature can be leveraged.
Worst Day as a DBA
Survey - The DBA-Team wants to hear about your worst day as a DBA. Did a database restore fail due to corruption? Did you accidentally connect to Prod instead of Dev and truncate a table? Anonymity available. The best story will win a $50 Amazon voucher.
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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: A Plan
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Advice I Like: Celebrate Success
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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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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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