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Junk Science
“Baby, you believe what you want to believe.” – Tom Petty This past weekend there was a report that the mysterious case of Jack the Ripper had been solved. Not by Scotland Yard, or INTERPOL, or even...
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SQL Server on vSphere Workshop at VMware
This past week I was fortunate enough to have been selected to take part in an elite SQL Server on vSphere workshop at VMware headquarters in Palo Alto, CA. It was, without a doubt, the finest training...
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ISNULL (Title, “NULL is an UNKNOWN, Not Empty!”)
It’s no secret that I hate NULL values. Well, to be clear, I hate working with NULL values. I’ve written before about why I dislike NULLs. I’ve even had public debates (which I won) about the topic....
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Has Your Data Gone Rogue?
Rogue data is data that is either maintained outside of, or has simply left, the control and security measures used by your company. I have yet to meet any data professional that is comfortable with...
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Someday and the Happy Secret To Better Work
Recently I came across a TED talk by Shawn Achor titled “The Happy Secret to Better Work” and it reminded me of a talk I gave almost three years ago. Perhaps you’ve heard me mention “Someday” to you...
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Lessons Learned After 1,000 Posts
I just happened to notice that this is my 1,000 published post, so I thought it was worth my spending some time reflecting on things a bit. Here is the first official post, back from when I was on...
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An incompatible SQL Server version was detected
I’m not what you would call an “early adopter” by any means, but I do try to work with the latest versions of software whenever possible. A few months ago I finally got around to taking Visual Studio...
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Do You Make These 5 Database Design Mistakes? [SLIDESHOW]
A while back I wrote a post on the five database design mistakes you don’t want to make. I always meant to build slides for the post but never seemed to have the time. I finally found a few odd moments...
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What I’m Bringing To PASS Summit 2014
Tomorrow I fly West to Seattle, heading to the Microsoft MVP Summit for Sunday and Monday followed by the PASS Summit on Tuesday through Friday. I usually try to write some type of Summit preview post...
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The Five DBA Food Groups
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving here in the USA. It’s a day where we are supposed to be thankful for what we have been given and instead we mostly use it as an excuse to eat obscene amounts of food, watch 10...
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Internet of Things: The Data is Coming From Inside the House
It’s the classic twist in horror stories from 40 (or more) years ago, back in a time when most homes only had one phone line and the idea of calling your own home was something reserved only for...
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Doing it Wrong: Database Mirroring
Just a quick post for some Friday fun. If you want to know how to do database mirroring right, start with this MSDN link: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189852.aspx And if you are thinking...
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Seven Tips For Solving the Accidental DBA Problem
No one sets out to become a DBA. Nobody. Well, there was that one kid who wanted to be our summer intern, but I’m fairly certain he was just saying that to get a job at the time. Truth be told, I did...
View ArticleYou’re Doing It Wrong – Database Standards
Having standards is important. If you don’t believe me, just ask your spouse or significant other. Knowing that such things are important I am willing to wager that your company has spent time putting...
View ArticleSize Matters: Table Rows and Database Data Pages
I’m on my way to the PASS Business Analytics conference today. If you are attending, and you are reading this blog post, come find me and Rob Collie (blog | @powerpivotpro) during the welcome reception...
View ArticleThe Real SQL Server 2014 Power Feature (It May Not Be Hekaton)
Just a quick post today to tell you about a webinar I am doing on the 27th of August, 2014. The title is “The Real SQL Server 2014 Power Feature (It May Not Be Hekaton)”, and it is me talking about the...
View ArticleISNULL (Title, “NULL is an UNKNOWN, Not Empty!”)
It’s no secret that I hate NULL values. Well, to be clear, I hate working with NULL values. I’ve written before about why I dislike NULLs. I’ve even had public debates (which I won) about the topic....
View ArticleHas Your Data Gone Rogue?
Rogue data is data that is either maintained outside of, or has simply left, the control and security measures used by your company. I have yet to meet any data professional that is comfortable with...
View ArticleUsing Templates With SQL Server Management Studio
I love learning new things. I feel like a kid again at times, my eyes get wide as I imagine new possibilities using whatever things it is I have found. This is how I felt last week when I came across a...
View ArticlePresenting This Week: Enterprise Data World
This week I will be attending Enterprise Data World in Washington, DC. I’m excited to have been given the opportunity to present not one but TWO sessions at the premiere data management conference in...
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