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In this time of crisis, it's up to each of us to make a difference in some way.
In this time of crisis, it's up to each of us to make a difference in some way.
The role of the DBA is evolving! With automated builds, cloud and DevOps being the new A,B,C,Ds in the day to day management of databases, you need to up-skill and learn about Database Reliability Engineering. Join Microsoft MVP Hamish Watson to find out more.
Database DevOps means accurate and consistent data which is critical for analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
On some occasions you will need to aggregate Data for the Last Day of the Month. This article explains how.
Learning about the Availability Group technology can be valuable for your career. Today Steve asks if you've deployed one, and if not, perhaps you want to try.
Smart DBAs automate tasks whenever possible. In this article, Greg Moore shows the need to use caution when using undocumented procedures for automating tasks, and that PowerShell may have what you need instead.
As a database administrator, it's your responsibility to ensure the customer data won't get lost in case of a disaster, so you either provide your own backup strategy, use a third-party script, or hire a data management provider. With the first two options, you have full control over your environment so you can know exactly […]
Steve wonders today about the need to compete in our jobs, especially with employers that view us as resources.
Say we have a stored procedure that has two queries in it, the first query will always get the same plan, but the second query will get different plans and return different numbers of rows depending on which reputation we pass in.
Imagine how coding might take place if cursors were as efficient as complex SELECT statements.
This article provides a comprehensive overview of the ORDER BY clause within SQL window...
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Getting clients is tough. Here's actionable advice to make building business easier.
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