The blog vs website question comes down to how much your words change. This post explains who needs which, how to combine them on one address, what a blog costs in time, and why original writing still matters when AI tools answer questions.
Backup Retention: How Long to Keep What
Backup retention should preserve restore chains while meeting recovery, legal, and storage needs across full, differential, and log backups.
SQL Server on a Virtual Machine: What Actually Changes
SQL Server on a virtual machine cannot see the host it is sharing. Why more virtual processors can be slower, what memory reservation buys you, why snapshots are not backups, and the four things I check first.
What Is a Deadlock in SQL Server?
A deadlock in SQL Server is two sessions each holding what the other needs. I caused one on purpose and read error 1205. Why it is not the same as blocking, who gets killed, and the boring fix that works.
Formatting T-SQL Consistently Across a Team
Formatting T-SQL consistently means choosing a few readable rules, using a formatter carefully, and keeping historical changes focused.
Autocomplete and Code Formatting in SSMS: What Works Today
Autocomplete and code formatting save time and prevent mistakes when they are set up well. This post covers the IntelliSense features in SSMS, the reasons they stop working, a simple formatting style, and a tested look at what formatting changes in the plan cache.
SQL Server Instance or Database: What Is the Difference?
A SQL Server instance is the engine and a database is one set of data inside it. What each level owns, why a login and a user are different objects, and which line to draw when you separate customers or teams.