I feel accomplished a bit this year, I've made it to two SQLSaturdays in the sam...

Every so often, you come across game-changing information and most of the time, this type of information costs money. So it is EXTREMELY ra...

Update: [Microsoft admits being wrong on Linux](https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/18/21262103/microsoft-open-source-linux-history-wrong-stat...

Check multiple databases quickly If you work or have worked, in a shop with lots of SQL servers then you either have, or will, experienc...

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Kill the SPIDs Recently came across a situation where reporting logins were interfering with nightly jobs due to blocking. After a numbe...

SQL Saturday Colorado Springs (SQLSat 584) It's been a while since I've attended a SQL Saturday. I think the last one was in 2013 in OK...

Procedure vs Technique One of the things I do when I workout, or drive alone, is to listen to podcasts. One of the podcasts I subscribe ...

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Relationships Matter I have had a long career in the IT area and I have met all kinds of people during that time. My interest in compute...