On my way to DevTeach in Vancouver
Just stepping out the door on on my way to the DevTeach / SQL Teach conference in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The...
2012-05-28
971 reads
pturley
SQL Server 2012 Upgrade Technical Guide is available
The SQL Server 2012 upgrade white paper is now available from Microsoft. I’m proud to have made a contribution and...
2012-05-18
1,716 reads
SSRS or a Custom Web Form – Pros & Cons
In response to a post I made on an unrelated topic, a reader said "I’m not really a fan of...
2012-03-03
998 reads
SQL Saturday 108 in Redmond was a great success
Thanks to the organizers and volunteers for making SQL Saturday #108 an overwhelming success. I’m just wrapping up the day...
2012-02-26
739 reads
Show Us Your Coolest SSRS Reports
I’ll show you mine if you show me yours. Over the past nine years or so, I have showcased many...
2012-02-21
916 reads
SQL Server 2012 RC0 and beyond
Since the stable and mainly feature-complete versions of SQL Server 2012 have been available, I have been heads-down on multiple...
2011-12-25
745 reads
Latest post from Bill Gates featuring Hans Rosling’s animated bubble graphs
I just caught a tweet from Bill Gates with yet another fascinating presentation from Hans Rosling on the Gates Notes...
2011-11-02
785 reads
Creating a Table Report with Dynamic Columns
Over time, similar reports may be designed from variations of common queries and datasets. Creating one report to meet all...
2011-10-30
2,750 reads
Best PASS Summit Ever (so far)
I have to admit that the 2011 PASS Summit was such an amazing experience and there was so much to...
2011-10-20
690 reads
SolidQ Announces BI Center of Excellence
Carl Rabeler, SharePoint and SQL BI Expert Formerly With Microsoft SQLCAT, Rejoins SolidQ as Director of the Business Intelligence Center...
2011-10-20
900 reads
Blogs
Automatic Index Compaction
By ReviewMyDB
Index maintenance has always meant nightly jobs and a window you have to defend....
The Goldilocks problem – Materialized Views
I’m sure you’ve all heard the tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, but...
Monday Monitor Tips: Virtual Machine Usage and Cost
By Steve Jones
One of the things I’ve been requesting for a number of years is cost...
Forums
SQL Art, Part 4: Happy 4th of July — A British DBA's Guide to Celebrating a War We Don't Talk About
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SQL Art, Part 4: Happy...
SQL Server Still Wins
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SQL Server Still Wins
DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
Comments posted to this topic are about the item DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
Question of the Day
DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
When running DBCC CHECKDB on SQL Server 2025, can I specify only the Resource Database?
See possible answers