Keep Your Data Clean
In working with client data you start to notice trends that raise flags in your mind. In my case I'm...
2010-03-05
499 reads
Allen White
- Interests: Running, Theatre, Flying, SQL Server
Speaking at SQLSaturday #33 in Charlotte
I'll be presenting two sessions this Saturday (March 6, 2010) in Charlotte - Automate SQL Server Administration with PowerShell and Gather...
2010-03-04
565 reads
Bookstores and Databases
My wife is a Board member for Project LEARN in Medina County, Ohio (just southeast of Cleveland). Last night at...
2010-03-03
335 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #3: Database Relationships
In my first T-SQL Tuesday submission I thought I'd mention something that we often take for granted when working with...
2010-02-10
452 reads
Speaking about Indexing
I'll be presenting two sessions this week (February 9 and 11, 2010), both on SQL Server Indexing. The first is...
2010-02-08
343 reads
Speaking at SQLSaturday #30 in Richmond
I'll be presenting two sessions this Saturday (January 30, 2010) in Richmond - Automate SQL Server Administration with PowerShell and Gather...
2010-01-25
356 reads
PASS 2009 Evaluation Results
The results are in, and I'm pleased, but not satisfied. I delivered a brand new session called Gather SQL Server...
2010-01-13
408 reads
Service Broker Basics - Part Deux
Last week I introduced the Service Broker Basics . Today I'd like to cover some of the "plumbing" - the components that...
2010-01-12
473 reads
Service Broker Basics
I'm currently implementing a Service Broker solution at a client site, and it's been an interesting challenge, because there's not...
2010-01-06
533 reads
[OT] Happy New Year
Well, it's been an interesting year. I got to teach four different brand new SQL Server courses, and teach classes...
2009-12-31
1,341 reads
Blogs
Leadership in Times of Change: Guiding Teams Through Uncertainty, Disruption, and Transformation
By Chris Yates
Change is inevitable. What separates thriving organizations from those that falter is not the...
The End of Year Vacation Burn
By Steve Jones
It’s been a good year for me. With my sabbatical, I felt like I’ve...
Speaking at PASS Summit 2025
By alevyinroc
In less than one month, I will be speaking not once but twice at...
Forums
Create an HTML Report on the Status of SQL Server Agent Jobs
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Powershell script to generate SQL server Inventory in CSV format
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Database Ledger in SQL Server 2022
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Azure SQL Database MAXDOP
When Azure SQL Database was originally released, the MAXDOP was set to 0 for each new database. In Oct 2025, what is the default value for Azure SQL databases?
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