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2013-10-07
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Articles
DAX Statistical Functions
Following on from his first four articles on using Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) with tabular databases, Robert Sheldon dives into some of the DAX statistical functions available, demonstrating which are the most useful and examples of how they work.
2013-10-07
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RD Licensing Configuration on Windows Server 2012
The Microsoft Performance Team discusses the steps in installing/configuring Windows Server 2012 Remote Desktop Services Licensing in your environment using various available options.
2013-10-04
2,949 reads
SQL Saturday #227 - Charleston
SQL Saturday is coming to Charleston, SC on October 12, 2013. SQL Saturday is a free training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server. Don't miss Charleston's first SQL Saturday.
2013-10-04
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Replication: Distribution Agent Monitoring
Learn about the distribution agent and how to identify replication bottlenecks.
2013-10-03
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Lab Ops 2–The Lee-Robinson Script
Marcus Robinson adapted PowerShell scripts by Thomas Lee to build a set of VMs to run a course in a reliable and repeatable way. With Marcus’s permission, Andrew Fryer has put that Setup Script on SkyDrive, and provided notes on the script.
2013-10-03
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Get CPU and Cores for SQL Server 2012 Licensing
With SQL Server 2012, Microsoft introduced a new licensing model; licensing per core replaced the licensing per processor. We need to adjust budget to reflect licensing changes for our next Enterprise Agreement renewal, but we do not have processor core information from any of our server inventory tools. This tip explains how to quickly gather information about each server's processor cores without logging in to each server.
2013-10-02
3,659 reads
SQL in the City Charlotte 2013
Join Red Gate on the day before PASS Summit for a full-day of free training from SQL Server MVPs and top presenters. Get $200 off your PASS conference ticket when you register for SQL in the City Charlotte, which takes place on Monday October 14.
2013-10-02 (first published: 2013-08-29)
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Confessions of an IT Manager, 2nd Edition - Book
The software industry is, just occasionally, more absurd than one would dare to imagine. Having spent most of his working life in its clutches, Phil Factor has pretty much "seen it all" and what's more he's prepared to tell what he knows. The second edition of Phil's "Confessions of an IT Manager" contains Phil's full repertoire of tales of institutional mayhem and software projects gone awry.
2013-10-01
2,635 reads
Database Backup and Recovery in the Age of Big Data
Big data is the latest craze. Hardware and software vendors have overwhelmed IT departments with high-speed analytical software, proprietary high-performance hardware, and columnar-based data stores promising quick access and lightning-fast answers to ad hoc analytical queries. Forgotten in this blast of technology are the database administrators' most important responsibilities: backup and recovery.
2013-10-01
3,853 reads
Blogs
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: A Plan
By Brian Kelley
My most recent bout with imposter syndrome was with ISACA’s Digital Trust Ecosystem Framework...
Advice I Like: Celebrate Success
By Steve Jones
“On the way to a grand goal, celebrate the smallest victories as if each...
Programmatically Retrieving MLV Lineage and Refresh Times
Materialized lake views (MLVs) in Microsoft Fabric are an effective way to implement medallion...
Forums
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Increase Deadlock Detection
How can I alter the deadlock detection interval to 2 seconds instead of 5 seconds on my SQL Server 2025 instance?
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