Using the OUTPUT clause to retrieve new identity values from SQL Server 2008
Microsoft has a new KB article outlining issues with using SCOPE_IDENTITY and @@IDENTITY to retrieve values inserted into an identity...
2010-03-03
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Glenn Berry
Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta Impressions
I attended and presented at the Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta yesterday, where I had a very nice time. Julie Yack...
2010-02-28
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Weekly Electrical Usage from Google PowerMeter
Since I like to measure and monitor things (maybe that is why I am a DBA), and I care about...
2010-02-28
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Dr. DMV Script for Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta
Here is the script that has the diagnostic queries that I will be using during my presentation at the Rocky...
2010-02-26
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Upcoming Speaking Event Schedule
I have a fairly busy schedule of upcoming speaking events (especially for someone with a full-time day job).
I will be...
2010-02-24
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Experiments with Data Compression in SQL Server 2008
Data compression is an Enterprise Edition only feature that was added in SQL Server 2008. It allows you to use...
2010-02-22
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Power Plans and Windows Server 2008 R2
After seeing an interesting blog post on AnandTech IT last week that showed slower query response time in x64 SQL...
2010-02-22
3,443 reads
New iSCSI Performance Benchmark from Microsoft and Intel
The Windows Server Division blog has a post up trumpeting a very impressive iSCSI benchmarking result achieved with Intel hardware...
2010-02-21
933 reads
Playing With SQL Azure Data Synch
Microsoft has provided a free tool that allows you to easily create a SQL Azure database, and then synchronize the...
2010-02-19
1,567 reads
SQL Azure Database Service Update 1 Released on February 17
Microsoft’s David Robinson has announced on the SQL Azure Team Blog that they have released Service Update 1 for SQL...
2010-02-19
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Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
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The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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Migrate SSRS Reports to PowerBI Report Server in SQL Server 2025
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Identities and Sequences III
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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