SQLPASS 2013 Charlotte memories, part 2: our book signing, where we gave away hundreds of SQL Server books for free, plus a few photos from the event.
SQL SERVER – SQLPASS 2013, Charlotte Memories – Friends and Technology – Part 1
SQLPASS 2013 moved from Seattle to Charlotte, North Carolina. Here are my memories of the event in pictures, with old friends and new ones.
SQL SERVER – Root Cause to Performance Problems – Notes from the Field #002
John Sterrett explains how to find the root cause to performance problems, so you fix what caused the issue instead of just turning off the alarm.
Parsing File Name Dates to Find the Newest Backup With REGEXP_SUBSTR
A restore script that sorts names as text can grab a copy or a log file. Parse the dates first, drop the bad ones, and break ties on purpose.
MySQL – How to Write Loop in MySQL
MySQL does not let you loop in ad-hoc SQL. Here is how to write a loop in MySQL with a simple stored procedure that uses LOOP, ITERATE and LEAVE.
SQL – Biggest Concerns in a Data Driven World
The snooping debate made users distrust how their data is used. Here are the biggest concerns for companies taking a data driven approach to business.
Personal Technology – Laptop Screen Blank – No Post – No BIOS – No Boot
A blank laptop screen interrupted a database emergency in 2013. Here is the family story and the power reset that worked on our old removable-battery laptop.