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25 years as a SQL Server DBA. I write about what I use — SQL Server, Linux, home lab builds and whatever's caught my attention that week. The posts come from real experience, and are more practical than polished.
Seriously.
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- T-SQL4 postsScripts and techniques for writing better T-SQL
- SQL Shorts3 postsQuick scripts for real problems — no padding
- Opinion2 postsHonest takes on the industry and the craft
- SQL Server1 postAdministration, configuration, and deep dives
- Home Lab1 postDNS, Linux, VMware, and lab builds
- DNS1 postTechnitium, Pi-hole, and DNS configuration
- Forest of Echoes1 postBuilding a text adventure engine in Python
Recent Posts
- Forest Of Echoes
Building a Text Adventure Engine in Python — Part 1
Forty years after loading games from cassette tape, I built my own text adventure engine in Python.
- Opinion
Where have all the graduate IT roles gone?
My daughter is finishing her MSc in computer science and the job market for graduates isn't great. I've been in IT for twenty-five years and I find it a bit worrying.
- SQL Shorts
Concerned about available disk space?
How much disk space do you have left?
- Deep Dive
SQL Server Memory Pressure
SQL Server memory problems are common and diagnosed incorrectly - this post should help.
- SQL Shorts
Who's there?
Find out what is running on your SQL Server
- How-To
Switching from Pi-Hole to Technitium
Why I Ditched Pi-hole and Unbound for Technitium DNS Server
- Opinion
25 Years as a DBA
What I Know Now That I Wish I Knew Then
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Visual Studio Code - Format Error when using WSL
If you get a format error when you run 'code .' in Visual Studio Code, this should fix it