Episode 158 - Reverse Engineering Table Relat...

Guy and Eitan talk about Erik Darling's new monitoring app, which reminds us of similar tools we had experience with long ago. And, again, it's time to talk about AI. Specifically, a side-effect of it called "The Liar's Dividend". Relevant links for more information: Free SQL Ser ...  Show more

Looks like it's that time of the year again, to face the impending death of the DBA role! Or... Is it? Guy and Eitan discuss the topic and raise several interesting points you should listen to. Relevant links: sqlfingers.com: Death of the DBA (Again) (Reddit thread) 

The evolution of SQL and the ease of access to ever larger sizes of computational power has made SQL and ETL a useful pairing for practitioners in the data space. But how do they work together exactly? And what challenges can it pose?

Bharani Subramaniam and Madhu Podil ...

Things to consider when choosing a database

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Transactional databases used in applications are optimized for fast reads and writes with relatively simple queries on a small number of records. Data warehouses are optimized for batched writes and complex analytical qu ...

New to learning SQL Server? Get the scoop on free online resources to look up information, ask questions of community members, and learn SQL Server from the ground up. Links from the episode are at:  https://sqlworkbooks.com/dear-sql-dba/training-resources-for-sql-noobs/