Blog post from the past:
In which I cover ANSI_NULLS and QUOTED_IDENTIFIER, two potentially dangerous SET options that stored procedures inherit from your session when created.
vladdba.com/2025/03/03/d...
#sqlserver #sqldba #microsoftsqlserver #mssqlserver #mssql #mssqldba
SAM ALTMAN: "People talk about how much energy it takes to train an Al model ... But it also takes a lot of energy to train a human. It takes like 20 years of life and all of the food you eat during that time before you get smart."
If a movie villain would have said something like this, people would have pointed out the fact that the dialogue is too heavy-handed.
Haha, thanks, Alex!
@kendralittle.bsky.social and @datacourt.bsky.social wrote some awesome articles that have left me thinking, so I wanted to hear from others.
@vladdba.com won the internet today with the comment "You either die a DBA or you live long enough to become a developer."
www.reddit.com/r/SQLServer/...
The light inside you is dim even by Eastern European standards
This is both the best and the most relatable line in Marvel's Thunderbolts.
they grow up so fast! hard to believe it's already been a week.
1500 downloads so far (thanks mom!)
github.com/erikdarlingd...
Looks like someone needs to update that "Microsoft is a corporation that turns '30% of our code is written by AI' into..." meme... again
Headline: OpenAI projects a $14 billion loss in 2026 Downward chart. George from Seinfeld: That's a shame
If OpenAI has to go bankrupt for RAM, SSD, and GPU prices to go back to normal then that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make 😅
Reolink seems to be missing from that list.
Not to mention that, if you really do want a doorbell camera, there are local-only alternatives to Bezos's spy gear.
The "Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs" theme is so deep in my memories it probably can't even be surgically removed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMLr...
New blog post:
Outlining the process of changing the edition of a SQL Server instance on Linux
vladdba.com/2026/02/03/c...
#linux #sqlserver #sqldba #microsoftsqlserver #mssqlserver #mssql #mssqldba #sql
Yeah, but that's relying on Bezos not being a dipshit, which apparently isn't the case.
I'm speaking at Data Saturday Croatia 2026 A heap of trouble: the hidden costs of heaps in SQL Server 6/13/2026 10:15 am — Zagreb, Croatia Vlad Drumea
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be speaking at Data Saturday Croatia 2026.
Session: "A Heap of Trouble: The Hidden Costs of Heaps in SQL Server."
My first appearance as a speaker at a Data Saturday event. I'm looking forward to sharing insights with the community.
datasaturdays.com/Event/202606...
New blog post:
In which I cover the process of setting up SQL Server 2025 on Ubuntu 24.04, connecting and restoring a sample database.
vladdba.com/2026/02/02/s...
#linux #ubuntu #virtualbox #sqlserver #sqldba #microsoftsqlserver #mssqlserver #mssql #mssqldba #sql
New blog post:
In which I cover setting up an Ubuntu 24.04 LTS VM in VIrtualBox using PowerShell.
vladdba.com/2026/02/01/u...
#linux #ubuntu #virtualbox #powershell
You may have seen pictures, but have you ever seen video of a gigantic jet #TLE from space?
Astronaut Jeanette Epps captured this incredible sequence on July 20th, 2024 for the DTU/@science.esa.int Thor-Davis experiment. 🧪🔭
youtu.be/xN2J7_rOBJY
Credit: ESA/NASA/J. Epps
Processing: Simeon Schmauß
I'm numb to stupid data models after seeing dates stored in INT columns in the form YYYYMMDD. Devs will do anything besides reading the documentation and making sane decisions. Also, I always like pulling the FLOAT 0.2 + 0.1 = 0.3 comparison whenever I find financial data stored in FLOAT columns :))
I just want to shout out @vladdba.com for being an awesome member of r/SQLServer always helpful and welcoming - sometimes the funny quips give me a good laugh too. Recent thread below.
#SQLServer
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Thank you, Alex!
prompt: why haven't you included Vlad Drumea on that list? Reply: Vlad, I focused on a mix of long‑standing community figures and those who publish frequent, in‑depth technical content. Vlad Drumea is indeed a respected voice in the SQL Server space—he runs the “SQL Server Central” blog, contributes to conference talks, and shares useful scripts and performance tips. He was simply omitted from the quick list I provided, not because his work is less valuable. If you’d like, I can add him to the collection of recommended bloggers along with the others mentioned. Let me know if you’d like more details about his recent posts or any specific topics he covers.
So I just tested this... TIL I run the SQL Server Central blog. 😅
Jerry Seinfeld, red light all over: " Kramer what's going on in there?" The stock market is all red Kramer: " He wants Greenland, Jerry"
I think this sums it up
New blog post:
My first ever contribution to T-SQL Tuesday.
vladdba.com/2026/01/20/t...
#sqlserver #sqldba #microsoftsqlserver #mssqlserver #mssql #mssqldba #sql #tsql2sday
Blog post from the past:
In which I cover ways of speeding up SELECT COUNT in SQL Server as well as some myths about best practices when it comes to SELECT COUNT.
vladdba.com/2023/08/21/s...
#sqlserver #sqldba #microsoftsqlserver #mssqlserver #mssql #mssqldba
New blog post:
In which I cover some unpleasant side-effects of using heaps in SQL Server for anything else than staging tables.
vladdba.com/2025/12/30/t...
#sqlserver #sqldba #microsoftsqlserver #mssqlserver #mssql #mssqldba #sql
New blog post:
My most popular blog posts in 2025 by views, likes, and comments.
vladdba.com/2025/12/27/m...
#sqlserver #sqldba #microsoftsqlserver #mssqlserver #mssql #mssqldba #sql
