how to get ahead
Many people have ideas as to how to do well in life. Of course, many people do not even agree...
2012-12-05
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should I use clustering on a VM?
ok, I'm going to keep this high level and simply share my opinion.
I am not prescribing anything.
If you want prescriptive...
2012-11-28
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thanks for Bud
My Dad died horribly three weeks ago in a fall after the power got knocked out during Hurricane Sandy. I...
2012-11-22
836 reads
blogging fun: dealing with spammers like Psychz Networks
@PsychzNetworks is spamming me non-stop. Every minute of every day.
I googled them and it seems Psychz Networks are famous for...
2012-11-21
1,517 reads
[video] Inside Tempdb - Bob Ward
Boris Hristov shared this with me ages ago and I still haven't watched it yet (it is a few hours...
2012-11-20
2,486 reads
Bob Duffy
ok, everyone has their favorite SQL guru and favorite SQL tips. There are some people whose names you associate with...
2012-11-19
928 reads
circle of trust
I have heard it said that a former US President once remarked "People tell you who they are by their...
2012-11-16
671 reads
"fail fast" vs calligraphy
If you are a person inspired by ideas, you have probably encountered the concept of "fail fast". You probably also...
2012-11-15
692 reads
problem solving: sometimes you need to walk away from a problem to solve it
If anyone is a believer in solving challenges through sheer force of will, it's me. I'm a stubborn man and...
2012-11-14
729 reads
How to obtain the version and license for a Red Gate SQL BACKUP install
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here is a little script I've hobbled together that I use to get version and license info for a Red...
2012-11-13
1,158 reads
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later)
By SQLPals
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later) Updated...
Forums
Risk Vs Reward, The never ending ROI discussion.
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Risk Vs Reward, The never...
Trigger isn't working
Hi, I have a trigger, that works fine elsewhere but is not working at...
Question of the Day
Hyperscale Replicas IV
In Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition, how many geo-replicas can be created?
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