Welcome to SQL Sandwiches!
Hi, My name is Adam and I am a DBA. Welcome to my kitchen of delicious SQL tips, tricks, and whatever else I can offer you. This blog is for me – to document my experiences with SQL, for you – maybe...
View ArticleCan Scrum Work for the DBA?
Agile! Scrum! Development methodologies! Sprint! If you have a manager who reads any web page about being a manager, then you have probably heard about Scrum. Scrum development is very attractive from...
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So much Internet…
SQL, SQL, SQL. When it comes to the SQLs, I know only a fragment of what I could. To fill in those gaps, I read. Oh, do I read. I’ve only read a few SQL books but I have read hundreds of articles and...
View ArticleHow pure is your data?
It was a normal Monday. I was going over some HA designs and planning the joys of setting up log shipping on a SQL 2000 instance when I got one of “those” emails. “Hey Database Person, I’m trying to...
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What’s your build number?
Without looking, name your most important server. Or if you have a bunch, name the top 2 or 3. Now tell me what edition you are running. Not too hard. “SQL 2008 R2 Standard” or whatever. Again, with...
View ArticleBring it on 2012
Well, I’m about a week and a half late with the whole New Year blog post but I figure better late than never. So just a little recap of my year. 2011 was the first year I started blogging about SQL. It...
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1 year old sandwich
It’s been an interesting day. It was the 1 year anniversary of SQLSandwiches today. It was also my last day working in New Zealand. That’s right, I decided to leave my current role as DBA at...
View ArticleWTF is the DL on COTS EMR DBs?
Well it seems I have missed April and allllllmost May. I had a nice 2.5 month vacation from work but just this week started a new position in Pittsburgh. During my time off I monitored #sqlhelp, read...
View ArticleSQL Saturday 440 – Pittsburgh
Once again it’s that time of year. The committee and I have been working on spreading the word, getting sponsors, getting attendees, organizing lunch, and so much more. It takes a lot of work and has a...
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