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Grinding Away: Brent Ozar

Posted on December 9, 2024 by way0utwest

Brent Ozar is a very successful DBA/consultant/speaker/business owner in the data platform space. Many of you have likely seen him speak, read his blog, used his sp_Blitz script, or taken one of his classes. He’s achieved a lot and I … Continue reading →

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Doing a Little Research

Posted on December 2, 2024 by way0utwest

I’ve been very pleased with the direction of SSMS the last few years. As it’s been separated from SQL Server releases and gets updated more often, I think the changes from v17 though v20 have been improvements. There are still … Continue reading →

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Grinding Away: Iris Classon

Posted on December 2, 2024 by way0utwest

Iris Classon is a developer and Microsoft MVP. She has had a lot of success across the last decade plus. This is her second career, deciding in 2011 to leave her profession as a registered clinical dietician to learn to … Continue reading →

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Grinding Away: Kobe Bryant

Posted on November 25, 2024 by way0utwest

I saw this story from Robert Horry, one of the greatest clutch shooters in basketball. Don’t know it’s true, but I think it is. When I got traded to the Lakers in ’97, Kobe Bryant was just a rookie. The … Continue reading →

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