Temporal Tables – When To Use Them
Last edited on 18 December 2019. This is the final part of my Temporal Table series. You can read parts one, two and three here.… Read More »Temporal Tables – When To Use Them
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Modifying Temporal Tables – A Primer
This is part three of the Temporal Tables series. You can read parts one and two here. Last week I demonstrated how temporal tables in… Read More »Modifying Temporal Tables – A Primer
Temporal Tables Under The Covers
(This is a more technical post than last week. If you are not familiar with SQL Server internals, I will not be upset if you… Read More »Temporal Tables Under The Covers
An Introduction to Temporal Tables in SQL Server 2016 using a DeLorean
In 1983, Cyndi Lauper recorded the Billboard chart-topping single, Time After Time, which went on to win the hearts of many lovers in the three… Read More »An Introduction to Temporal Tables in SQL Server 2016 using a DeLorean
The SQL Server Family
(This is a non-technical post, and is part of the #SQLNewBlogger Challenge.) This year was my second PASS Summit, and my favourite one so far.… Read More »The SQL Server Family
Time to upgrade your SQL Server 2005 instance
Last edited on 17 November 2016. As you know, SQL Server 2005 is now over ten years old. Microsoft has helpfully provided a list of ten reasons… Read More »Time to upgrade your SQL Server 2005 instance
The SQL Server Performance Starter Kit
I received some good feedback on my talk this Wednesday for the Calgary PASS Chapter. This has led me to consider transposing the content from… Read More »The SQL Server Performance Starter Kit
Are You Sure?
I make a lot of assumptions in my day-to-day life, as well as in my job as an IT consultant. To mitigate the inherent arrogance… Read More »Are You Sure?
I’m speaking tomorrow
The local SQL PASS chapter in Calgary is hosting yours truly as the speaker for this month. I only have an hour, which I will… Read More »I’m speaking tomorrow
Speaking at Calgary SQL PASS User Group on 19 August 2015
As the title says, I’ll be speaking at the Calgary SQL PASS User Group on 19 August 2015. My topic is SQL Server Performance Tuning… Read More »Speaking at Calgary SQL PASS User Group on 19 August 2015
How I prepared for my first ever SQLSaturday session
I presented for fifty minutes on 27 June 2015, for my first ever SQLSaturday talk. The amount of time I put into that presentation is… Read More »How I prepared for my first ever SQLSaturday session
Announcing Azure Blob Storage Sync and Restore
Yesterday at SQLSaturday #407 in Vancouver, I announced availability of a free tool to synchronise and restore your SQL Server backups using Azure Blob Storage.… Read More »Announcing Azure Blob Storage Sync and Restore
Pre-Announcement Announcement
On Saturday, 27 June 2015, I will be presenting at SQLSaturday #407 in Vancouver BC. The session is titled “Restoring a SQL Server Database from… Read More »Pre-Announcement Announcement
SQLSaturday #407 in Vancouver
I have been selected to speak at SQLSaturday #407 in Vancouver, on 27 June 2015. My topic is about restoring SQL Server backups from Azure… Read More »SQLSaturday #407 in Vancouver
Database Corruption Challenge
Steve Stedman has been running a contest over on his site, the Database Corruption Challenge, which I discovered last week quite by chance through Twitter.… Read More »Database Corruption Challenge