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
505 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
573 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
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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
457 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
351 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
368 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
413 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
477 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
536 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
1,342 reads
Blogs
KDA: Echoes of Deception - Case 7
By Zikato
A fugitive cyber-criminal, a wingsuit, and 24 million flight records. Somewhere between Doha and...
Do This Before You Contact Your SQL Server Consultant
Say you need outside help. You’ve exhausted all the things that you could do...
Microsoft MVP 2026: Ten Years on the Data Platform
I’m honored to announce that I’ve been renewed as a Microsoft MVP for the...
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BIT_COUNT() III
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code:
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