T-SQL Tuesday #040: File and Filegroup Wisdom

Backstory Each month the SQL community comes together for an important party.  This is the blog party that was the brain child of Adam Machanic (Twitter) known as T-SQL Tuesday. The party is a very good […]

T-SQL Tuesday #38 Recap

This is the wrap up for TSQL Tuesday #38.  We had a good turnout this month with some new faces and with some regulars.  In total, we had 22 entries.  All of the entries this […]

A Firm Foundation

Last week I sent out an invite for the monthly TSQL Tuesday party. The theme for the party is a take on the words resolve or resolution.  I was hoping the theme would encourage some […]

T-SQL Tuesday #38 – Standing Firm

Introduction Welcome back for the 38th installment in the wildly popular blog party for the SQL Server community.  This is the party that happens on the second Tuesday of each month.  The party was started […]

Let’s Talk About Joins

T-SQL Tuesday #37 This month please join us in the TSQL blog party that happens on the second tuesday of the month.  It is hosted this month by Sebastian Meine (@sqlity). Sebastien has a month long blog […]

High Energy Plankton – T-SQL Tuesday #35

So, what I’d like to know is, what is your most horrifying discovery from your work with SQL Server?

T-SQL Tuesday #028 – Jack of All Trades, Master of None?

Another month and another opportunity to write about an interesting topic.  This month hosting TSQL Tuesday is Argenis Fernandez (Blog | Twitter). This month, Argenis has invited us to talk about demons from our past. […]

TSQL Tuesday #26 or #23 – Identity Crisis

This second chance, gives me the opportunity to finally talk about a topic that has been on my to-blog list for quite some time.  I hope this post will show some different ways of joining in TSQL.

T-SQL Tuesday #025 – Holiday Gifts

Tis the Season It is the season for TSQL Tuesday.  More importantly it is the season for giving and reflection.  And whether you celebrate Christmas or Chanukkah or Kawanzaa or TSQLTuesday because you believe or […]

T-SQL Tuesday #024: Prox ‘n’ Funx

Functions are very handy.  They can also prove to be the cause of poor performance (such as was the case with that string splitter).  When used appropriately, you can provide well-performing SQL as well as some very handy information.