How SQL Server Full Backups Work
I’m writing this in support of a few talks I give that talk about backups. This is how I see...
2013-11-11
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Steve Jones
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What Do You Want to Learn?
This Friday Steve Jones wants to know what do you want to learn more about in SQL Server? It's the end of the year, with lots of speakers winding down their events, but looking forward to next year. Let us know now what you'd like to learn about in 2014.
2013-11-08
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The Powershell Challenge
I’ve been wanting to do more with Powershell (PoSh). I’ve seen Allen White present on it for years, and I’ve...
2013-11-07
1,407 reads
Project Hekaton
Today Steve Jones talks about the Hekaton features that are coming in SQL Server 2014.
2013-11-06
313 reads
Transactionally Consistent
What does this mean? I had someone ask me in a session recently, and I think I have a good...
2013-11-06
1,100 reads
2013-11-06
1,680 reads
Interfaces
The interface is crucial for getting data in and out of a system. Steve Jones talks a little about past interfaces and possible future ones.
2013-11-05 (first published: 2009-04-23)
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2013-11-05
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Encrypting SQL Code
This Friday's poll looks at the encryption options for your code in SQL Server. Steve Jones asks if there is a benefit for these routines.
2013-11-04 (first published: 2009-04-10)
631 reads
Testing Matters
Testing matters for software and Steve Jones points out a current example of where cutting testing has caused lots of problems.
2013-11-04
96 reads
Blogs
How to Find Expensive Queries in Amazon Redshift
Slow-running queries can degrade your Redshift cluster’s performance and lead to increased costs. Identifying...
The Notification Trap: How Input Fatigue Is Killing Deep Work in Tech
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Designing a Storage Load Test for SQL Server
I’ve been doing storage load tests for SQL Server for a long time, both...
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How Long is a Long I/O?
In SQL Server 2025, a long I/O is recorded in the error log with message 833. How long much an I/O request be outstanding before this message is written to the log?
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