2005-12-21
1,835 reads
Kathi Kellenberger
- Interests: Walking, running, grandchildren!
Salary Survey
SQL Server Magazine has just published its annual salary survey. I don’t really recall how they did it in past...
2005-12-17
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2005-12-13
2,196 reads
2005-11-30
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Get MAXimum functionality
SQL 2005 provides a the new max specifier to be used with varbinary, varchar and nvarchar data types. You can...
2005-11-12
1,291 reads
SQL Diagnostic Manager Review
SQL Diagnostic Manager from Idera is a great tool for troubleshooting issues with your SQL Server databases. Kathi Kellenberher puts this tool through it's paces and gives you some insight into how it fits in a busy SQL Server environment.
2005-11-08
16,156 reads
On vacation!
It was busy at work after returning from PASS which means my work day continued for 2 or 3 hours after I got...
2005-10-16
1,293 reads
Something About Nothing: NULL
You wouldn’t think that “nothing” would cause so many problems. But seriously, understanding how to correctly use NULLs is a...
2005-10-16
1,387 reads
Using the sa account -- Just say "NO!"
Aunt Kathi knows many of you do things you know are wrong, like rolling through stop signs, littering, and using the sa...
2005-10-04
1,309 reads
Thoughts about the future
So far my posts have been non-technical musings about my life outside of work. I guess it is time to...
2005-10-03
1,247 reads
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #201 Round-Up: Temp Tables, Friend or Foe?
By ReviewMyDB
The T-SQL Tuesday #201 round-up: nine bloggers on whether temp tables are a friend...
Monday Monitor Tips: Configuring Access to the MCP Server
By Steve Jones
I have been experimenting with MCP servers in a few ways, including the Redgate...
The GO Barrier: Why SSMS Multi-Server Query Waits for the Slowest Connection
By Zikato
I deployed a schema change to 30 servers using multi-server query and deploy-at-low-priority. Small...
Forums
A Challenge of Our Knowledge
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The memory toll of VARCHAR(MAX) in SQL Server
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Question of the Day
Transaction Log Truncation
In SQL Server 2025, where can I find information about items that prevent or delay the transaction log truncation?
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