Citizen Scientists
The increasing power and shrinking size of computing devices means that more and more people can gather and analyze data. Steve Jones talks about some opportunities.
SQL Server Cloud Migration Part I
A SQL Server migration with minimal business impact while synchronizing schema and data.
The PoSh DBA – Getting to know PowerShell
Although it was primarily designed for System Administrators, PowerShell is now extending its use to Database, SharePoint, Exchange and all Microsoft products. In this article Laerte Junior offers an introduction to PowerShell and describes how DBAs can use PowerShell to automate repetitive tasks. He also explains when to use PowerShell instead of, or in addition to, T-SQL and SSIS.
Automate Your Backup and Restore Tasks
A new article that shows how you can automate a basic function that many environments need: the backup of a production database and the restore on a development system.
Can SQL Server do ‘Big’?
Can SQL Server scale? Phil Factor has a few thoughts on the capacities that SQL Server can scale to.
SQL Server Reporting Services Report Manager Tips and Tricks
Dattatrey Sindol shares his tips and tricks on SQL Server Reporting Services Report Manager. He provides guidance on Customizing Report Manager Header/Title, Uploading Custom File Types to Report Manager, and Enable My Reports Feature.
Blocking Chain (SQL Spackle)
Problems with blocking processes can be easy to identify with SQL Server DMV's.
Opportunities Abound
We have so many ways in which we can grow our SQL Server careers. Steve Jones shares a few today.
TribalSQL: 15 New Voices in SQL Server
MidnightDBA and Red Gate have joined together to produce a new book on SQL Server, written by 15 first-time authors. The resulting book, TribalSQL, includes everything you should know about SQL Server that isn’t taught in traditional training, they call it Tribal knowledge.
Databases and Dominoes
A Dominoes game of Texas 42 inspires Joe Celko to explore unusual uses for check constraints and views. Sometimes, the best way of discovering useful SQL techniques is to tackle the more unusual problems.
Blogs
PostgreSQL Support in the Data API Builder
By Steve Jones
Next week I’m at VS Live in San Diego (register and join me) and...
Ten Years of PowerShell
Ten years ago today, I filmed a Pluralsight Play by Play on open source...
T-SQL Tuesday #202: 100 Hours
By Steve Jones
It’s time for T-SQL Tuesday again and this is a great prompt to start...
Forums
Stored Procedures for Server-Level Object and Column Search
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Databricks Genie Spaces for SQL Analysts: Natural Language Querying Without Leaving Your Data Platform
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The Costs of Multiple Platforms
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Question of the Day
RegEx Functions II
I have this data in a table in a SQL Server 2025 database:
EmailAddressID EmailAddress 7 dylan0@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COM 8 Diane1@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COMIf I run this query, which row(s) are returned?
SELECT top 10 * FROM person.EmailAddress WHERE REGEXP_LIKE(EmailAddress, '^d') AND BusinessEntityID IN (7,8)See possible answers