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New video alert! Let's get started with vector searches in #SQLServer2025

https://debthedba.wordpress.com/2025/05/20/getting-started-with-vector-searches-in-sql-server-2025-video/

Getting Started with Vector Searches in SQL Server 2025 (Video)

It’s time for another video! This time, it’s getting started with using vectors and vector searches in SQL Server 2025, which just went into public preview. Let me know your thoughts! I…

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Deborah Melkin May 13

Happy #tsql2sday! Here's my contribution, talking about how I manage SQL Agent Jobs.

https://debthedba.wordpress.com/2025/05/13/t-sql-tuesday-186-managing-sql-agent-jobs/

T-SQL Tuesday #186 – Managing SQL Agent Jobs

Happy T-SQL Tuesday! This month, Andy Levy (bsky | blog) has asked us: How do you manage and/or monitor your SQL Server Agent jobs? (Check out the full invite here.) When I first got started as a D…

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Deborah Melkin Apr 8

Happy #tsql2sday! Here’s my contribution, with some of my thoughts about how we create and consume content to share with you all.

https://debthedba.wordpress.com/2025/04/08/t-sql-tuesday-185-video-edition/

T-SQL Tuesday #185 – Video Edition

Happy T-SQL Tuesday! This month (April 2025), Erik Darling asked us to record a video. Enjoy my take! To find out more about T-SQL Tuesday, check out: To find out more about the invitation from Eri…

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Deborah Melkin Mar 19

I didn’t get this out yesterday as I hoped but here’s the #tsql2sday round up. Thanks again to everyone who submitted!

https://debthedba.wordpress.com/2025/03/19/t-sql-tuesday-184-the-wrap-up/

T-SQL Tuesday #184 – The Wrap Up

I have to say that I’m so happy with all the response for this month’s T-SQL Tuesday. I think I had 18 responses to go through. It’s been a while since I have seen this many people reply. Can we ke…

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Deborah Melkin Mar 11

It's #tsql2sday! I'm looking forward to reading everyone's posts. Here's mine: Why I mentor

https://debthedba.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/t-sql-tuesday-184-why-i-mentor/

T-SQL Tuesday #184 – Why I Mentor

Happy T-SQL Tuesday! Even though it’s my topic, I still found this post hard to write about because there’s so much I want to say. Why I Mentor? The placeholder session that I use to su…

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Deborah Melkin Mar 4

I'm excited to be hosting #tsql2sday this month. And it's a topic I hold near and dear. Looking forward to reading your posts next week!

https://debthedba.wordpress.com/2025/03/04/t-sql-tuesday-184-the-invitation/

T-SQL Tuesday #184 – The Invitation

Happy T-SQL Tuesday! I’m excited to be this month’s host. Our topic this month is one that’s near and dear to my heart: Mentoring and Sponsorship. For those of you who don’t know, I am a co-f…

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Deborah Melkin Feb 28

It's time for another video! Join me as I show you how to create #parquet files directly from #SQLServer2022.

https://debthedba.wordpress.com/2025/02/28/create-parquet-files-from-sql-server-2022-video/

Create Parquet Files from SQL Server 2022 (video)

Have you ever wanted to know how to create a parquet file directly from your SQL Server 2022 instance? Did you even know that it was an option? Setting this up sounds like it would be really compli…

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Deborah Melkin Feb 11

Adding my contribution to this month's #tsql2sday on implementing security

https://debthedba.wordpress.com/2025/02/11/t-sql-tuesday-183-implementing-security/

T-SQL Tuesday #183 – Implementing Security

Happy T-SQL Tuesday! This month, Steve Jones (blog | Bluesky) asks how we track and manage permissions. I want to throw in a quick aside to give a big thanks to Steve, who took over T-SQL Tuesdays …

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Deborah Melkin Feb 7

Some thoughts about Azure Data Studio's retirement announcement...

https://debthedba.wordpress.com/2025/02/07/azure-data-studio-we-hardly-knew-you/

Azure Data Studio – We hardly knew you…

Interesting news dropped – Microsoft announced that Azure Data Studio is going to be retired in 2026. You can read the official announcement here. In some ways, I have to admit that I was a l…

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Deborah Melkin Jan 14

It's the first #tsql2sday of 2025. Let's talk about integrity - data integrity that is.

https://debthedba.wordpress.com/2025/01/14/t-sql-tuesday-182-data-integrity/

T-SQL Tuesday #182 – Data Integrity

It’s the first T-SQL Tuesday for 2025 and I feel like it’s a good time to get back to participating, since it’s been awhile for me. My friend, Rob Farley (blog | Bluesky) has a great topic for us t…

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