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.
Job Worries over Automation
Are you worried about your job in the future? Steve Jones thinks you shouldn't be.
SQL Saturday #190 Denver
Join us at SQL Saturday Denver on September 28. SQL Saturday is a training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server. This SQL Saturday includes a number of options for pre-conference training in Denver, including a free session presented by Steve Jones.
SQLServerCentral Webinar #25: Best Practices in Database Deployment (Part 1)
SQL Server Central Webinar #25: Best Practices in Database Deployment (Part 1)
SQLServerCentral Webinar #26: Best Practices in Database Deployment (Part 2)
Grant Fritchey (SQL Server MVP) and David Simner (Red Gate developer) give you a step-by-step guide of how you can automate your database deployment Process using Red Gate Deployment Manager.
Installing SQL Server 2014 CTP1
If you are interested in learning firsthand what new features are available, then you should download and install the new SQL Server bits. In this article Greg Larsen will walk you through preparing, downloading and the steps to install the SQL Server 2014 CTP1 release.
SQLServerCentral Webinar #17: Monitoring your SQL Server Instances
Join SQL Server MVP Brad McGehee to learn why it is so important to monitor your SQL Server instances and what you should consider when starting out. This webinar will also show you how you can use Red Gate's SQL Monitor for SQL Server monitoring and will include an overview of the new features released in v3.0, including the ability to create your own custom metric definition and to support different access permissions.
Blogs
Learn about Modern Microsoft Apps in San Diego
By Steve Jones
I wrote about learning today for the editorial: I Can’t Make You Learn. I...
How To Deploy Fabric SQL and Azure SQL Databases with Azure DevOps
By ReviewMyDB
Fabric has CI/CD built in, but if you've tried to use it for database...
A New Word: Attriage
By Steve Jones
attriage – n. the state of having lost all control over how you feel...
Forums
SSRS Reminded Me of the Time Microsoft Retired TMG
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SSRS Reminded Me of the...
Getting results from a Procedure to join to a query
I have a need to execute a stored procedure and return the results to...
Upgrade 2016 Standard to 2022 Express
Title pretty much says it all - can this be done? I've tried several...
Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT II
In SQL Server 2025, I have a table (dbo.UserPermission) that contains this data:
UserID UserPermissions 15 23 37 4 NULLWhat is returned when I run this code:
select bit_count(UserPermissions) as PermissionCount from dbo.UserPermission where UserID = 4;See possible answers