Blog Post: Collation: Definition
I had a recent run in with collation problems and it got me started reading about them. As I read I started to realize that for a seemingly simple subject there was a lot to it. So I thought I would...
View ArticleBlog Post: The problem with PASS Summit abstracts (and submissions and...
The problem with the PASS Summit session submissions process is that people don’t know why they’re rejected. So say we all. Speaking at PASS I say with confidence “so say we all”, because of a massive...
View ArticleBlog Post: Remaining Vigilant, my contribution to #DBAJumpStart – Part 3
This post is part of the SQL Community Project #DBAJumpStart by John Sansom. As I mentioned previously, this post has been split into 3 more manageable chunks as I know you’re all busy people. Today...
View ArticleBlog Post: Where’s my FileTable space?
Last year I wrote a number of posts about using a new feature of SQL 2012, FileTables. Very briefly, FileTables are just tables that store files by using FILESTREAMING. If you’re interested you can...
View ArticleBlog Post: InfoWorld Review: SQL Server 2014, by Sean McCown
InfoWorld Magazine (http://www.InfoWorld.com) has published a new article by MidnightSQL owner Sean McCown, “Review: SQL Server 2014 pushes the pedal to the metal”. The article announces the upcoming...
View ArticleBlog Post: SQL Server 2014 released April 1st!
SQL Server 2014 has been released to manufacturers (RTM) and will be generally available April 1. Here is the official announcement . Here are my blog posts about some of the new features. More...
View ArticleBlog Post: Pretty Patterns With Power Query And Power Map
Here’s something with no practical use whatsoever. Today, after I finished writing the first draft of the chapter on M of my upcoming Power Query book , I got thinking about how Power View and Power...
View ArticleBlog Post: Friday Followup For March 21, 2014
It’s Friday, time to look back at the most popular RealSQLGuy posts of the week. Because it’s Friday and you’re not doing any real work anyway. Posts That Were Popular This Week Cheating DBCC To Fix...
View ArticleBlog Post: Accidental Business Intelligence Project Manager session
Here are my slides for my Accidental Business Intelligence Project Manager session at SQLSaturday Exeter: Accidental Business Intelligence Project Manager from Jennifer Stirrup
View ArticleBlog Post: Reblog: March 14 to March 20
Photo credit – JStove Old posts are like unicorns. You might see them just once, but it’d sure be nice to have them come back around every not and then. This connection might not make that much sense,...
View ArticleBlog Post: Language components of Structured Query Language (SQL)
Recently, I have been working on improving my querying ability in Microsoft SQL and have been reading Itzik Ben-Gan’s book . I thought I had written this topic in an earlier and to my surprise I was...
View ArticleBlog Post: Using Variables and Parameters SSIS
When creating an SSIS package it is always a best practice to use variables, and parameters in 2012, to avoid hard coding values into any part of your package. But there are some best practices...
View ArticleBlog Post: Collation: Location
I had a recent run in with collation problems and it got me started reading about them. As I read I started to realize that for a seemingly simple subject there was a lot to it. So I thought I would...
View ArticleBlog Post: The case for SQL Server 2012 Enterprise (vs. Standard) edition
In celebration of the impending SQL Server 2014 release, and in recognition that a large percentage of my clients are on that cusp of the Standard/Enterprise licensing decision for the currently...
View ArticleBlog Post: Last Weeks Top “Reading” Links #76
It’s Monday time for this week’s weekly link round-up. If you want to catch these links “live” ( so exciting ), follow me on twitter ( @StrateSQL ). And see these throughout the day as I tweet out...
View ArticleBlog Post: SQL Saturday 277 RVA Lessons Learned
Once again it is an honor to attend such a great event and meet up with other like minded geeks. It’s an honor to be selected to speak and a privilege to deliver a session without any problems. I enjoy...
View ArticleBlog Post: SQL Server Application Role
I was recently having a discussion with a client and they were looking for recommendations on how to handle a common security issue with SQL Server. Here is there situation, they have a number of...
View ArticleWiki Page: SAN Performance Tuning with SQLIO
SQLIO is a free utility from Microsoft that measures storage IO performance. The name "SQLIO" is horribly misleading, because it doesn't really have anything to do with SQL Server. Contents 1 SQLIO...
View ArticleBlog Post: Speaking at Luxembourg SQL Server User Group
Tomorrow evening I have the honour of speaking at Microsoft’s office in Clausen, Luxembourg. The session I will be presenting is entitled “Natural Born Killers; Performance Issues to Avoid” which I...
View ArticleBlog Post: Looking for Power BI Dataviz Inspiration? There's something in the...
Looking for Power BI Inspiration? You may not have seen the Power BI Gallery yet, so why not go ahead and take a look? New samples are added all the time. Here you are: · Demo gallery page ·...
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