Looking Back – PASS Summit 2009 Day 3
I started Wednesday planning on going to the Quest sponsored breakfast (plus presentation about DMVs) but when I bailed when...
2009-11-11
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Kendal Van Dyke
Looking Back – PASS Summit 2009 Day 2
Tuesday started early for me because I had to be at the bloggers table in time for the opening remarks...
2009-11-10
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Looking Back - PASS Summit 2009 Day 1
I intended to blog daily while at the PASS Summit last week. At least that's what I told myself I...
2009-11-09
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PASS Summit 2009 Day 3 Keynote Live Blog
10:25 AM – And that's it for the week! Thanks for tuning in. Be sure to order the Summit DVDs. David's...
2009-11-05
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PASS Summit 2009 Day 2 Keynote Live Blog
10:08 AM – And that's a wrap! See you tomorrow for day 3's keynote.
10:07 AM – Tom talking up the product roadmap.This...
2009-11-04
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PASS Summit 2009 Day 1 Keynote Live Blog
(Note: Updates are listed newest first)
10:15 AM – And we're done! The rooms empty out to grab spots at the first...
2009-11-03
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My PASS Summit 2009 Schedule
Hooray! The PASS Summit is upon us (finally)! Here's what my plans look like for next week:
Monday
My week starts...
2009-10-29
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SQL Saturday #21 (Orlando) Presentation Downloads
Here are the slide decks and code samples from my sessions at SQL Saturday #21 Orlando on 10\17. I've also...
2009-10-26
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SQL Saturday #21 (Orlando) Recap
Saturday, 10\17, marked the third year for SQL Saturday here in Orlando and each year it gets bigger and better....
2009-10-26
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Off-Hours Work: A Guide For Non-Managers
In my last post I talked about how I think managers should approach off-hours work with their teams. It's a...
2009-10-15
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Blogs
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
By Steve Jones
I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
PowerPoint to HTML with Claude AI
By Steve Jones
I had an idea for an animated view of a sales tool, and started...
Don’t Miss Out – SQL Server Query Tuning Fundamentals Starts Next Monday!
Next Monday, February 9, 2026, my one-day live online training SQL Server Query Tuning...
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When SQL Server Central Went Down
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Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
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