Upcoming Presentations
Just a quick note to let you know about a few upcoming presentations I’ll be doing. This week I’ll be...
2013-06-11
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sqlchicken
Internet Security Advice For The Family
Constant Vigilance!For today’s post I’m channeling my inner Brian Kelley (Blog | Twitter) and talking about security, in particular Internet security....
2013-05-28
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Business Objects on Linux and SQL Server
This is just a quick post to share a lesson learned while I was on an engagement where the client’s...
2013-05-23
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Speaking at PASS Summit 2013!
I’m happy to officially announce that I’ll be presenting at this year’s PASS Summit in Charlotte, NC! I’ll be presenting...
2013-05-22
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Magnify SQL Text with SSMS 2012
This is just a quick tip to help with folks who present SQL code at events such as SQL Saturday....
2013-05-16
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SQLSaturday #209 – Rochester
Welcome to the Roc!
Just a quick note that I’ll be presenting this weekend, Saturday May 11th, at SQLSaturday in Rochester,...
2013-05-08
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Necromancing the Chicken
First off, I’m sorry this space has been dead for so long. I’m sure I’ve dropped off many an RSS...
2013-04-16
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24 Hours of PASS Fall 2012
Do you like training? Do you like FREE training? Then make sure you check out the 24 Hours of PASS...
2012-09-20
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How To Prevent SELECT * The Evil Way
SELECT * FROM…when administrators see that from developer code, we generally tend to cringe. Why? In a nutshell, it’s terrible on...
2012-07-27
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Identify and Alert for Long-Running Agent Jobs
Being a DBA is like being a train conductor. One of the biggest responsibilities is making sure all jobs are...
2012-07-09
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Blogs
PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL
PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL The same plan analysis you know from...
A New Word: the Kinder Surprise
By Steve Jones
the kinder surprise – . the point in your early adolescence when you realize...
Crash-Consistent Snapshot Cloning - Hyper-V Edition
If you’ve been following my T-SQL Snapshot Backup series, most of what I’ve covered...
Forums
SSRS Is Dead. Here Are Your Real Options
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The Distance Metric
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The New Wave of Security Threats
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Question of the Day
The Distance Metric
In the new VECTOR_DISTANCE() function in SQL Server 2025, the first parameter is the distance_metric. What is this?
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