Category: sql server

What happens if your SQL Server editions are out of support? – a MinionWare snippet

Post author By Jen McCown
Post date June 3, 2020
Categories In Admin, Minion, Minion by MidnightDBA, sql server, sqlserverpedia-syndication, SSC, Tech and Learning

The more your SQL Server is out of date, the more things become vulnerable, broken and unfixable, limited in features, and expensive.

Three big reasons T-SQL still beats the GUI – a MinionWare snippet

Post author By Jen McCown
Post date May 27, 2020
Categories In All Things MidnightDBA, Beginner, Dev, Intermediate, sql server, sqlserverpedia-syndication, SSC, Tech and Learning, TSQL

We like code better than mouse clicks for three basic reasons: T-SQL lets you do more. T-SQL lets you share your process. T-SQL lets you keep a record.

These five SQL tools are essential for 2020 – a MinionWare snippet

Post author By Jen McCown
Post date May 19, 2020
Categories In All Things MidnightDBA, Minion by MidnightDBA, People and Opinions, sql server, sqlserverpedia-syndication, SSC, Tech and Learning, Tips

You’re going to need some solid SQL tools. Here are the five absolutely essential tools for SQL Server shops, as agreed on by the MinionWare team.