Using SQL Agent Job Categories to Automate SQL Agent Job Enabling with Database Mirroring
Microsoft’s Kevin Cox (from SQLCAT) and I co-authored a blog post titled Using SQL Agent Job Categories to Automate SQL...
2010-04-01
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Glenn Berry
Intel Xeon 7500 Series aka Nehalem-EX
Intel has finally released the long awaited (at least by me) 45nm Xeon 7500 series processor. This beast has eight...
2010-03-31
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SQL Server 2008 Database Mirroring: It takes a licking but it keeps on ticking!
With apologies to Timex, I just wanted to relate a minor incident that happened with one of my mirrored databases...
2010-03-30
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To Get Certified or Not Get Certified
I have noticed quite a bit of discussion recently about the merits of Microsoft certification. Some people (like me) think...
2010-03-29
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Using Custom Connection Colors in SSMS
One of the new features that was added to SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) in SQL Server 2008, which was...
2010-03-29
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Recovery Models and Backup Strategies for SQL Server 2008
I had a question via e-mail from one of my new students at University of Denver, University College this morning,...
2010-03-25
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Creating SQL Server 2008 Databases with T-SQL
Imagine you need to create a database on a customer’s machine, but you don’t know how they have their file...
2010-03-24
1,392 reads
SSWUG Ultimate vConference Discount Code
The SSWUG Ultimate Virtual Conference is coming up on April 7, 8, and 9th. This is three days of very...
2010-03-22
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Why UniqueIdentifier is a Bad Choice for a Clustered Index in SQL Server
I had a question today about why it was “bad” to use a UniqueIdentifier as the data type for a...
2010-03-22
9,303 reads
The Coming Upgrade Tidal Wave
Microsoft is poised to release new versions of several different products and technologies that have the potential to have a...
2010-03-18
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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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how to write this query?
Hi everyone I am a bit stuck on how to write this query. Below...
Powershell script to generate SQL server Inventory in CSV format
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Question of the Day
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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