SQL Server 2008 SP3 Cumulative Update 5 Released
Microsoft has released two new Cumulative Updates for SQL Server 2008 today. The first one is SQL Server 2008 SP3...
2012-05-21
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Glenn Berry
Dell 12th Generation Server Cheat Sheet
Over the past several months, Dell has been rolling out a number of new 12th generation servers that all use...
2012-05-16
2,230 reads
Speaking at Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta 2012 on May 19
I will be presenting two sessions at the Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta in Denver on May 19, 2012. This is...
2012-05-10
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The Fantastic 12 of SQL Server 2012
The SQL Server Team Blog is in the midst of posting twelve, short weekly videos that let someone from the...
2012-05-07
1,029 reads
Updated SQL Rockstar Blogger Rankings
This morning, Thomas LaRock (blog|@SQLRockstar) released an updated version of his Blogger Rankings. I was very happy and humbled to...
2012-05-07
1,093 reads
Building an Intel Ivy Bridge Desktop System, Part 2
A few weeks ago, I wrote about buying some of the components that I needed to build a new 22nm...
2012-05-02
1,850 reads
Checking Your Main BIOS Version
As some of you may know, I spent four years in the U.S. Marine Corps back during the Reagan administration....
2012-05-01
1,766 reads
SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Information Queries (May 2012)
Since tomorrow is May 1, I think it is time to publish the latest set of SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic...
2012-04-30
1,935 reads
SQL Server 2012 Diagnostic Information Queries (April 2012)
It is hard to believe, but SQL Server 2012 has been GA for nearly a month now. Because of this,...
2012-04-26
2,697 reads
Intel Ivy Bridge Release Coverage
Web sites, blogs and media outlets in Europe and the U.K. are starting to post some early Ivy Bridge stories,...
2012-04-23
1,049 reads
Blogs
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...
Scooby Dooing Episode 9: The Case of the Artificially Intelligent Villain
Welcome back, my fellow sleuths, to my mystery-inspired blog series! I’m having a ton...
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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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