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SFTW

There’s so much brilliant SQL Server content being shared every day that it can feel impossible and overwhelming trying to keep up with it all.

Each week I share my personal pick of the best SQL Server content from around the web, ensuring you are able to get right to the good stuff fast.

Make sure you get to enjoy the latest quality SQL Server content by Subscribing to receive my Something for Weekend posts direct to your e-mail inbox each week absolutely free.

(SFTW) SQL Server Links 28/02/14

February 28, 2014 by John Sansom Leave a Comment

Smart Coffee

Good reads from around the Web. It’s the final day of February today meaning that 2 whole months of 2014 are already behind us. How about those New Year resolutions and goals then folks, still going strong? I’m delighted to report that the gym is no longer as busy as it was a month ago […]

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(SFTW) SQL Server Links 21/02/14

February 21, 2014 by John Sansom 2 Comments

Smart Coffee

Good reads from around the Web. I’ve been getting quite a few emails from you lately asking about blogging and how to get started with your own blog ventures. Things like what technology and theme do I use being some of the more common questions. This is a wonderful thing. The fact that you are […]

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(SFTW) SQL Server Links 14/02/14

February 14, 2014 by John Sansom Leave a Comment

Smart Coffee

Good reads from around the Web. It’s Valentines Day folks and the perfect time to share some SQL love. Being a Casanova of SQL is not much help when it comes to securing the affections of your significant other. So don’t leave it to the last minute folks! Naturally SQLBrit has his card written out […]

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(SFTW) SQL Server Links 07/02/14

February 7, 2014 by John Sansom Leave a Comment

Smart Coffee

Good reads from around the Web. It’s Something For The Weekend(SFTW) time, I hope you’ve had a great week. This week I’ve been playing (read as, pulling my hair out) with Extended Events. Without a doubt a powerful feature but it is a bit of a hard graft to work with in SQL Server 2008, […]

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(SFTW) SQL Server Links 31/01/14

January 31, 2014 by John Sansom Leave a Comment

Smart Coffee

Good reads from around the Web. It’s Something For The Weekend(SFTW) time, I hope you’ve had a great week. Regular readers know that I’m a big believer of using any available opportunity during the busy day to get my learn on. I find audiobooksare a splendid way to achieve this. Each day I commute roughly for two hours, a […]

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(SFTW) SQL Server Links 24/01/14

January 24, 2014 by John Sansom 1 Comment

Smart Coffee

Good reads from around the Web. It’s Something For The Weekend(SFTW) time, I hope you’ve had a great week. Here’s your weekly roundup of SQL Server Blog Posts, News and Technology Stuff. Enjoy…. From the SQL Server blogs Recruiter Email Fail – Bob Pusateri (Blog|Twitter) Did Microsoft Stop Releasing SQL Server Service Packs? – Brent Ozar (Blog|Twitter) SQL Server […]

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(SFTW) SQL Server Links 17/01/14

January 17, 2014 by John Sansom 2 Comments

Smart Coffee

Good reads from around the Web.  It’s Something For The Weekend(SFTW) time, I hope you’ve had a great week. Those rather nice chaps over on the Toad World Community have only gone and made yours truly their SQL Pro of the Month. Far too generous an accolade. Here’s your weekly roundup of SQL Server Blog […]

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(SFTW) SQL Server Links 10/01/14

January 10, 2014 by John Sansom Leave a Comment

Smart Coffee

Good reads from around the Web.  It’s Something For The Weekend(SFTW) time, I hope you’ve had a great week. Here’s your weekly roundup of SQL Server Blog Posts, News and Technology Stuff. Enjoy…. From the Blogs Seven Foods Developers Love – Surprised to see that humble pie is not on the menu, it’s Pinal Dave (Blog|Twitter) […]

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(SFTW) SQL Server Links 03/01/14

January 3, 2014 by John Sansom Leave a Comment

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It’s Something For The Weekend(SFTW) time, I hope you’ve had a great week! Happy New Year folks. I hope you enjoyed the holidays and I suspect many of you still are enjoying them, having yet to return to the grind. For those of you back at work already, you have my permission to grab a […]

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(SFTW) SQL Server Links 20/12/13

December 20, 2013 by John Sansom Leave a Comment

TribalAwards

It’s Something For The Weekend(SFTW) time, I hope you’ve had a great week! Some clearly confused SQL community folks have only gone and nominated me in the Tribal Awards category for Best Blog of the Year! They must have been reading some serious tosh these past 12 months. The Prize for this particularity category is to be featured […]

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(SFTW) SQL Server Links 13/12/13

December 13, 2013 by John Sansom Leave a Comment

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It’s Something For The Weekend(SFTW) time, I hope you’ve had a great week! What an incredibly week it has been chaps. Our free SQL community ebook DBA JumpStart has been downloaded and enjoyed by over 700 of you in a matter of days. That is quite simply awesome. I’m astounded by the overwhelming positive reaction […]

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(SFTW) SQL Server Links 06/12/13

December 6, 2013 by John Sansom Leave a Comment

It’s Something For The Weekend(SFTW) time, I hope you’ve had a great week! There was no post last week but do you think that means you miss out on great SQL Server content? Of course not! This weeks installment of SFTW is a double round-up of quality content for you to enjoy. Also, be sure […]

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(SFTW) SQL Server Links 22/11/13

November 22, 2013 by John Sansom Leave a Comment

QuickStartTraining

It’s Something For The Weekend(SFTW) time, I hope you’ve had a great week! This year is rapidly drawing to a close and like many your’re probably already looking toward 2014 pondering what SQL Server Training opportunities to undertake. If not you should be! Regular readers know that I’m a huge advocate of taking charge of […]

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