Monthly Archives: April 2020

Server Side SSMS

Posted on April 21, 2020 by way0utwest

SSMS is a large monolithic application built on the Visual Studio shell. It’s slow to start, heavyweight, resource intensive, and can be a resource hog. It’s also indispensable for many SQL Server DBAs. I grew up using various SQL Server … Continue reading →

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Daily Coping 21 Apr 2020

Posted on April 21, 2020 by way0utwest

I’ve started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here. Today’s Tip is: Connect with nature. Breathe and notice … Continue reading →

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T-SQL Tuesday Live 21 Apr 2020

Posted on April 21, 2020 by way0utwest

I’ll be hosting T-SQL Tuesday live again today, at 1:00pm MDT/3:00pmEDT/8:00pmGMT If you’re interested in taking a break, chatting, touching base with others, bring your comments, questions, thoughts, and smile to our meeting. Details Date: 21 Apr 2020 Time: 13:00MDT/15:00EDT/19:00UTC/20:00BST … Continue reading →

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How Much AI Do We Need?

Posted on April 20, 2020 by way0utwest

I like to cook and bake. The act of putting something together relaxes me, and I’ve certainly had plenty of time in 2020 to do this. In fact, I’ve been doing so much that my wife and daughter ordered me … Continue reading →

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