Contained Databases – Server Setting Matters
In doing some additional testing on contained databases, I decided to create a new database on a new test VM.
CREATE...
2012-07-19
2,151 reads
Steve Jones
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Send me your pictures
If you got some with me at SQL in the City last week I London, or anytime in the last...
2012-07-19
1,063 reads
Using Technology In New Ways
An interesting reuse of technology in a completely new way caught Steve Jones' eye. See if you agree that this is rather amazing.
2012-07-19
151 reads
Geeky Books
Today Steve Jones talks about one of his pastimes: reading. He recommends you read more, and share the books you enjoy.
2012-07-18
245 reads
SQL in the City – London 2012
It’s a wrap. Two days of SQL in the City are complete, and I’m back at home, almost feeling normal....
2012-07-18 (first published: 2012-07-16)
3,071 reads
Time Zones
Today Steve Jones complains a bit about time zone support in SQL Server and why it seems so cumbersome. Shouldn't it be easier in 2012?
2012-07-17
309 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #32 – A Life in the Day
It’s T-SQL Tuesday time again, delayed a week this month, so I had a whole extra week to get ready....
2012-07-17
1,376 reads
A Cool Job
Today's editorial was originally published on August 21, 2007. It is being re-run as Steve is traveling. What a cool job it must be to try and tune and get the most performance out of a system.
2012-07-16
164 reads
Write Better Code
Better security can be achieved by writing better code. Steve Jones agrees, but doesn't think it's as easy as it sounds.
2012-07-16
271 reads
Kill a SPID
This editorial was originally published on Sept 5, 2007. It is being re-run as Steve is traveling. Today Steve talks about the potential problems with killing SPIDs in SQL Server.
2012-07-13
318 reads
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Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
In the Database Engine, when a deadlock is detected, what does the detection interval shrink to (in time)?
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