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Just because something works, is it prudent to implement a solution knowing there is a chance this design flaw will be stricken from future revs of SQL Server? It depends.
2017-04-10
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Just because something works, is it prudent to implement a solution knowing there is a chance this design flaw will be stricken from future revs of SQL Server? It depends.
2017-04-10
60 reads
Microsoft's Customer Experience Improvement Program for SQL Server: once easy to avoid, now hard to ignore, but Rodney Landrum sees an upside.
2017-02-06
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Rodney Landrum gets lost in the fourth dimension, while coding the infinite possible combinations of SQL Server dates and times.
2016-02-01
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2015-09-14
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In a guest post, Rodney Landrum ponders the gaps in his DBA experience at the edge of Lake Erie.
2015-03-02
104 reads
Conference travel enhances our minds with more than just SQL. It exposes us to new cultures, people and possibilities.
2015-01-05
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Rodney Landrum on finding the inspiration you need, somehow and from somewhere, to get yourself out of a tight corner.
2014-09-29
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2014-04-14
142 reads
When DBAs too often find themselves trading sleep for Megabytes, it's time for a different approach to detection and alerting of disk space problems. So argues Rodney Landrum.
2014-01-20
108 reads
An impromptu hacking session, in response to an inexplicably-changed password, reminds Rodney Landrum of some valuable lessons for every DBA.
2013-08-05
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In today's data-driven world, SQL (Structured Query Language) is a blazing-hot skill. It's your...
By Steve Jones
I leave tonight for Australia. I was in London 3 days ago, so this...
By Brian Kelley
As I look at the state of information technology today, I see one constant:...
Hello All, I have recently joined a project, where main, core tables with millions...
Long time listener, first time caller. I have a problem that my usual bag...
evening All hoping someone can shed some light - I have a (originally) 2...
How many table hints can I include in a query?
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