How HADR_SYNC_COMMIT waits can wreak havoc
It has been a decade since I have blogged. Or at least it feels like it. Today I would like...
2015-11-19 (first published: 2015-11-17)
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Roy Ernest
SQL Saturday # 103 in Curacao a Success
On 25th of February 2012, Curacao hosted its first SQL Saturday event. The event was held at the University of...
2012-03-01
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Ready for the new year?
The New Year is just around the corner. Every year I make a resolution. And every time I fail. That...
2011-12-29
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Junior DBA
At our company we have two DBAs to take care of all the databases in the production and QA. It...
2011-12-08
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It was a pleasure to work with the NomCom
With the announcement of the official slate for the BoD election for this year, the job of the NomCom is...
2011-11-30
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SQL Pass Update - Day 1
So far SQL Pass Summit has been great for me. I have had a great time from day one onwards....
2011-10-12
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PASS Summit is almost here
This is my second trip to Seattle for the annual bash. Last year I was a newbie. I did not...
2011-10-07
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Who says you cannot mix business with pleasure?
There is an advice out there that says never to mix business with pleasure. It is not true in all...
2011-09-21
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One hectic month ahead
The SQL Pass community summit is just around the corner. There is so little time and so much to do....
2011-09-07
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Why you should blog more
I was trying to write an article for a long time. Every time I start writing one, I would put...
2011-09-01
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