Free Webcast: DBA vs Memory Settings
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database-administration
Join me in two weeks for a really fun free webcast.
Category: database-administration
Remembering Robert Davis, aka @SQLSoldier
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database-administration
I woke up early on Tuesday with a hundred things to do and plenty of energy to match my task list. By noon, I’d made a loaf of bread, helped a friend solve a tech mystery, and had various professional adventures.
Then I opened Twitter and saw the news that Robert Davis passed away.
I haven’t really gotten much done in the hours since, except think about Robert. And cry a bit. And laugh. It feels weird laughing, but I think Robert would understand.
Partitioned Tables: Rolling/Rotating/Round-Robining Partitions
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database-administration
I recently received a terrific question about options for “rotating” table partitions.
Adding a Downloadable Calendar Event File to Wordpress without a Plugin
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database-administration
Let’s say you’ll be doing an event soon – say a Facebook Live event– and you want to create a calendar reminder for folks to download. Lots of us live and die by calendar invites, so this can be helpful to get people to attend.
Overheard: “I just think there’s not that many women who enjoy coding. And I say that based on my daughter, too.”
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database-administration
I’m at the Microsoft MVP Summit in Redmond, Washington this week. This is a great event for learning from the folks building amazing new technology at Microsoft, giving feedback and representing the community, and meeting and learning from other MVPs from around the world.
Things I Learned from Speaker Idol 2017 at the SQL PASS Summit
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database-administration
I was lucky enough to serve as a judge for the Speaker Idol competition at the SQL PASS Summit conference this year. One of the great thing about watching presentations and giving feedback on them is that you learn a lot about speaking by watching sessions and crafting your feedback.
The Death of SQL Server Service Packs
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database-administration
SQL Server Service Packs are going away, starting with SQL Server 2017. I talk about why I think this is a good thing, and discuss Cumulative Updates, Service Packs, and the process of updating SQL Server.