MVP 2011
I was awarded the MVP status from Microsoft for 2011 on Jan 1, 2011. This is my fourth consecutive award...
2011-01-03
1,276 reads
Steve Jones
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Enjoying the New Year
For the last Friday poll of the year, Steve Jones has a fun one. Add your input and give everyone an idea of how to spend the last part of this holiday season.
2010-12-31
65 reads
Quick MCM Prep Help
Before I went on vacation, I mentioned I was downloading some of the MCM videos from Technet.I had grabbed 4...
2010-12-31
1,620 reads
Getting a Dedicated Admin Connection
Did you know you can easily get a Dedicated Admin Connection (DAC) in SSMS? I didn’t assuming that I’d need...
2010-12-31
1,433 reads
2010-12-31
2,424 reads
MCM Prep - VLF Allocations
I had heard that you could have too many VLFs in your transaction log, and it could cause performance issues....
2010-12-30
1,936 reads
The Year of the Community
Steve Jones looks back at 2010 and dubs it the year of the community. Join him for a look back at some events in the SQL Server world from 2010.
2010-12-30
100 reads
Looking Back at 2010–Goal Review
I had 8 goals for 2010, which I posted at the end of last year. That reminds me, I need...
2010-12-29
1,828 reads
Getting a Dedicated Admin Connection
Did you know you can easily get a Dedicated Admin Connection (DAC) in SSMS? I didn’t assuming that I’d need...
2010-12-28
1,201 reads
Strike Force
Would you want to be part of a Strike Force or "A-Team" in IT? Steve Jones thinks most of us would rather just do a good job and go home.
2010-12-28
110 reads
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Question of the Day
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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