Testing New Features in SQL Azure Service Update 1
It seems to be SQL Azure night for me tonight… I thought I would try out some of the new...
2010-02-19
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Glenn Berry
Cumulative Update Package 8 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3
Microsoft has released CU8 for SQL Server 2005 SP3, which you can get here. This is Build 4285. This CU...
2010-02-18
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Mirroring a Large Number of Databases in a Single SQL Server Instance
Microsoft SQLCAT team members Sanjay Mishra and Prem Mehra have published a new Technical Note called Mirroring a Large Number...
2010-02-17
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MVP Summit Impressions From Day 1
Well, today was the opening day of the 2010 MVP Global Summit in Bellevue, WA. There were a few “side...
2010-02-17
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Presenting in Colorado Springs on May 19, 2010
I will presenting at the Colorado Springs SQL Server User’s Group (CSSQLUG) on Wednesday, May 19, 2010. I will be...
2010-02-16
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SQL Server 2005/2008 Servicing Plans
Microsoft Group Program Manager Matthias Berndt has a post up on the Microsoft SQL Server Release Services blog (which is...
2010-02-13
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Round Two of Insert Benchmark Tests
After seemingly exhausting my physical file layout and instance configuration options in Round One of testing, I decided to “throw...
2010-02-09
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Speaking at the Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta on February 27
I will be giving my Dr. DMV: How to Use Dynamic Management Views to Monitor and Diagnose Performance Issues With...
2010-02-09
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Some Initial Insert Test Benchmarks on SQL Server 2008 R2
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I have been following along as Paul Randal has been...
2010-02-07
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Detecting and Troubleshooting Non-Yielding Worker Threads in SQL Server 2005/2008
I had a little bit of excitement with one of my production servers couple of days ago, that I thought...
2010-02-04
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Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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