Tim Ford

Tim Ford

Owner, SQL Cruise

http://thesqlagentman.com/

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IT Management
Deleting Big Data: Which Option Works BestDeleting Big Data: Which Option Works Best
byTim Ford
Jul 17, 2019
18 Min Read
How to Gain Hidden Insights into SQL Server Transaction Logs
SQL Server
How to Gain Hidden Insights into SQL Server Transaction LogsHow to Gain Hidden Insights into SQL Server Transaction Logs
byTim Ford
Jun 29, 2019
13 Min Read

All from Tim Ford

5 Things You Need to Know about SQL Server Management Studio 18
Server Management Tools
5 Things You Need to Know about SQL Server Management Studio 18
5 Things You Need to Know about SQL Server Management Studio 18
Jun 26, 2019
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4 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
Going Beyond GDPR to Protect Customer Data
Data Privacy
Going Beyond GDPR to Protect Customer Data
Going Beyond GDPR to Protect Customer Data
Jun 26, 2019
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6 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
Are Our Fastest Computers the Fastest We'll Ever Use?
High Performance Computing
Are Our Fastest Computers the Fastest We'll Ever Use?
Are Our Fastest Computers the Fastest We'll Ever Use?
Jun 20, 2019
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6 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
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IT Management
Why (Almost) Everything You Know about Database Indexes Is Wrong
Why (Almost) Everything You Know about Database Indexes Is Wrong
Jun 9, 2019
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11 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
Do You Know What Secrets Your SQL Servers Are Sharing?
SQL Server
Do You Know What Secrets Your SQL Servers Are Sharing?
Do You Know What Secrets Your SQL Servers Are Sharing?
May 27, 2019
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10 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
Free Microsoft Training Is as Close as Your Mobile Device
Training
Free Microsoft Training Is as Close as Your Mobile Device
Free Microsoft Training Is as Close as Your Mobile Device
May 1, 2019
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3 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
10 Things You Should Know about Microsoft Azure DevOps Server
Azure Cloud
10 Things You Should Know about Microsoft Azure DevOps Server
10 Things You Should Know about Microsoft Azure DevOps Server
Apr 15, 2019
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3 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
Microsoft Bug Bounty Programs Underscore Commitment to Open Source
Azure Cloud
Microsoft Bug Bounty Programs Underscore Commitment to Open Source
Microsoft Bug Bounty Programs Underscore Commitment to Open Source
Apr 15, 2019
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3 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
Getting Started with Azure Data Studio and SQL Server 2019 Preview
Innovations of the 2010s (SQL Server 2012 – 2019)
Getting Started with Azure Data Studio and SQL Server 2019 Preview
Getting Started with Azure Data Studio and SQL Server 2019 Preview
Mar 28, 2019
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5 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
How to Prepare for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 End of Support
Early Versions (SQL Server 2000 – 2008)
How to Prepare for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 End of Support
How to Prepare for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 End of Support
Mar 28, 2019
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2 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
How to Determine Activity on Each Processor in SQL Server
SQL Server
How to Determine Activity on Each Processor in SQL Server
How to Determine Activity on Each Processor in SQL Server
Mar 26, 2019
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7 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
DMO
Innovations of the 2010s (SQL Server 2012 – 2019)
Examining Scalar Function Performance in SQL Server
Examining Scalar Function Performance in SQL Server
Feb 24, 2019
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5 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
Citus Data
Azure Cloud
What Microsoft's Open Source PostgreSQL Acquisition Portends for SQL Server
What Microsoft's Open Source PostgreSQL Acquisition Portends for SQL Server
Feb 10, 2019
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2 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
AlwaysOn Health error log Failover Detection Utility
Disaster Recovery
Failover Detection Utility Simplifies Availability Group Failover Analysis
Failover Detection Utility Simplifies Availability Group Failover Analysis
Jan 9, 2019
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2 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
Servers
SQL Server
Talking T-SQL (among Many Other Enterprise SQL Server Topics)
Talking T-SQL (among Many Other Enterprise SQL Server Topics)
Dec 31, 2018
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14 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
sqlhelp on twitter
SQL Server
4 Online SQL Server Help Resources for DBAs ('Accidental' and Otherwise)
4 Online SQL Server Help Resources for DBAs ('Accidental' and Otherwise)
Dec 20, 2018
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5 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
tempdb
Cloud Storage
Are You Making the Right Cloud Storage Decisions for SQL Server tempdb?
Are You Making the Right Cloud Storage Decisions for SQL Server tempdb?
Nov 28, 2018
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8 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
Azure Data Studio
Innovations of the 2010s (SQL Server 2012 – 2019)
Azure Data Studio Takes SQL Operations Studio to the Next Level
Azure Data Studio Takes SQL Operations Studio to the Next Level
Nov 21, 2018
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8 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
Performance tuning
SQL Server
Three Options for SQL Server Performance Tuning
Three Options for SQL Server Performance Tuning
Oct 9, 2018
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7 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
Building in clouds
Data Backup
What You Need to Know about RPO and RTO
What You Need to Know about RPO and RTO
Sep 27, 2018
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4 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
Polybase
Innovations of the 2010s (SQL Server 2012 – 2019)
Polybase Expansion, Big Clusters Are Key Features in the New SQL Server 2019
Polybase Expansion, Big Clusters Are Key Features in the New SQL Server 2019
Sep 26, 2018
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3 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
SQL Server 2019
Innovations of the 2010s (SQL Server 2012 – 2019)
What You Need to Know about the Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Public Preview
What You Need to Know about the Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Public Preview
Sep 26, 2018
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1 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
Azure Databricks
AI & Machine Learning
4 Reasons Why Azure Databricks May Be in Your Future
4 Reasons Why Azure Databricks May Be in Your Future
Sep 20, 2018
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3 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
Database schematic
Data Privacy
Why You Should Be Using DBCC CLONEDATABASE for Performance Tuning Queries
Why You Should Be Using DBCC CLONEDATABASE for Performance Tuning Queries
Sep 19, 2018
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6 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
data
Data Privacy
Why GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 Are Valuable and Dangerous
Why GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 Are Valuable and Dangerous
Sep 10, 2018
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5 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
EU Flag
Data Privacy
Natural Keys, Surrogate Keys and GDPR
Natural Keys, Surrogate Keys and GDPR
Aug 30, 2018
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7 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
Affected products
IT Security
Microsoft Rescinds, Replaces Security Cumulative Update KB4293807
Microsoft Rescinds, Replaces Security Cumulative Update KB4293807
Aug 21, 2018
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1 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
SQL Server Fill Factor
SQL Server
The SQL Server Fill Factor Setting that Should Always Be Followed (and How to Do It)
The SQL Server Fill Factor Setting that Should Always Be Followed (and How to Do It)
Aug 10, 2018
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6 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
Person on edge of cliff
Edge Computing
What Is Edge Computing, and How Will It Affect the Enterprise?
What Is Edge Computing, and How Will It Affect the Enterprise?
Aug 6, 2018
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4 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
Innovations of the 2010s (SQL Server 2012 – 2019)
Azure SQL Database Managed Instance: Easing the Move from On Premise to Cloud
Azure SQL Database Managed Instance: Easing the Move from On Premise to Cloud
Aug 3, 2018
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6 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
Cloud
Innovations of the 2010s (SQL Server 2012 – 2019)
How Azure Data Sync Helps Businesses Develop Cloud Migration Strategy
How Azure Data Sync Helps Businesses Develop Cloud Migration Strategy
Jul 23, 2018
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4 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
People meeting
Career Management
Onboarding New Employees: How to Optimize DBAs' First 12 Weeks
Onboarding New Employees: How to Optimize DBAs' First 12 Weeks
May 29, 2018
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7 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner
Clock deadline
Regulatory Compliance
How NoSQL, Relational Databases Do (and Don't) Help Companies Meet GDPR Requirements
How NoSQL, Relational Databases Do (and Don't) Help Companies Meet GDPR Requirements
Apr 27, 2018
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6 Min Read
byTim Ford, Owner

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