DevWeek 2011 – A DBAs view
The title itself would lead you to believe this conference was only for the those looking to master the art...
2011-03-17
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Justin H-Davies
Conquering Kilimanjaro & Cancer !
Day 1 – Leaving for Africa
After almost 12 months of fundraising, training, walking up various mountains, sleepless nights and plenty of...
2011-02-08
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Denali is coming…..
SQL Server 11 (code-named “Denali”)
Heres the official MS speak:-
Microsoft SQL Server code-named “Denali” empowers organizations to be more agile in...
2011-01-06
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Ben Nevis Nov 2010
Ben Nevis – November 2010
Last major training trek before Kili !!
Was pretty cold up in Scotland………
2011-01-05
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Free e-books
I had stumbled across the free(!) Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 ebook, but I was also pointed in the direction...
2011-01-05
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SQL Server 2005 SP 4
Finally, after SQL Server 2005 SP3 was released Dec 2008, SP4 is now available for download.
To download visit Microsofts Download...
2011-01-05
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Why do you use Sparse Columns ? (by Abi Chapagai)
What uses have you found for sparse columns in your databases?
SPARSE columns is a new feature in SQL Server...
2010-10-31
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Training begins in earnest !
In almost 12 weeks time, I’m embarking on a challenge of a lifetime. I’m scaling Africas highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro...
2010-10-19
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From One of the Pack to ‘Top Dog’ – Honeymoon Period Over!
In part two of his editorial series on moving to being a manager, Justin H-Davies talks about the challenges that are evolving of being a manager.
2010-10-14
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Transactional Replication Setup (by Abi Chapagai)
As I discussed in my first part of replication SQL Server 2008 Replication: High Availability Solution Part One, replication is...
2010-10-07
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Blogs
Query multiple Azure SQL Databases
I was sick of changing context in Azure Data Studio while cleaning up things...
KDA: Echoes of Deception - Case 3
By Zikato
The crime spree in Digitown is not ending. This time 20 cars have been...
The Book of Redgate: Do Your Best Work
By Steve Jones
One of our mission statements in the Book of Redgate says: attempt to do...
Forums
Shining a Light on Shadow AI - Responsible Data Protection When AI is Everywhere
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isnull, coalesce overhead
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Question of the Day
The Internals of Writing a Page
In SQL Server, when the buffer manager write pages to disk, page protection is added to the pages. There are two types of protection: torn page protection and checksum page protection. What happens with regards to concurrency with page protection during writes?
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