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AdvancedSQLPuzzles
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Not using window functions?
Try advancedsqlpuzzles.com
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- Interview at Square for Data Engineering
- How can I improve my SQL skills if I don't use it in work?
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Where can I find exercises to practice my SQL learning?
https://advancedsqlpuzzles.com/ Hackerrank.com Leetcode.com Datalemur.com
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Looking for more SQL exercises after finishing all the free medium and hard questions on stratascratch
Try this GitHub repository. It has a PDF of 50+ advanced puzzles that are nicely written, along with the solutions in a separate sql script.
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sql-server-maintenance-solution
- Rookie dba questions on maintenance
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What are your SQL server best practices that you live by?
100% this. Separating tempdb has a huge impact, and Ola’s scripts are a must, for anyone who doesn’t know: https://ola.hallengren.com
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Securing SQL Standard 2019 server
Since you are new to SQL - https://ola.hallengren.com/ and http://whoisactive.com/downloads/ + https://www.sqlshack.com/monitoring-activities-using-sp_whoisactive-in-sql-server/ will make your SQL experience night and day. Learn these SPs/Tooling.
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Windows environmental variables and maintenance plans
First, don't use maintenance plans. Full Stop. Use Ola Hallengren's Maintenance Solution or Minion Backup. dbatools even has a way to install and schedule Ola's jobs, including backups. Quick and easy.
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To create a custom text log file using MS SQL server
Instead of trying to reinvent the wheel look at https://ola.hallengren.com/
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Slow SCCM Server and Console Performance
Great advise. I tend to use this for SQL: https://ola.hallengren.com
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Sccm, Wsus pros.
Ya I use https://ola.hallengren.com for my DB maintenance. I typically have to fix existing non maintained WSUS / SUSDB Sups. I found one the other day with about 20K updates lol
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Automatic backup to Azure blob
Install Ola Hallengren's Maintenance Solution and schedule the Agent jobs to run the backups when you need them (and make sure you understand the difference between FULL, LOG and DIFF backups, and when you should use each). Configure it with the URL for your Azure Blob Storage. You will also need to create a Credential for SQL Server to use to authenticate to Azure Blob Storage.
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Hired in to "fix" SCCM. Their build is running without issue (albeit fairly slow) but is quite messy. Where would you start looking to make improvements?
SQL Server database maintenance. You don't need to be a SQL expert - just set it and forget it with this: https://ola.hallengren.com/
What are some alternatives?
sp_whoisactive - sp_whoisactive
dba-dash - DBA Dash - SQL Server Monitoring Tool
sql-server-password-secure - Securely storing passwords in SQL-Server for C# and verifying
SQL-Server-First-Responder-Kit - sp_Blitz, sp_BlitzCache, sp_BlitzFirst, sp_BlitzIndex, and other SQL Server scripts for health checks and performance tuning.
DataAccessGeneration - Better SQL Server stored procedure calls from C#
nocodb - 🔥 🔥 🔥 Open Source Airtable Alternative
DataEngineeringProject - Example end to end data engineering project.
MachineIntelligence-TextAnalytics-TPLDataFlows - Machine Intelligence using OpenAI, Semantic Kernel, Vector Search, SQL Server
dp-300-database-administrator - Repository for lab exercises and instructions for Microsoft DP-300 learning content
litestream - Streaming replication for SQLite.