Upcoming SQL Server Events from PASS
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2017-01-17 (first published: 2017-01-14)
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Blog Posts
Looking at wait stats differently with SQL 2016
Wait statistics is a great place to start looking into performance issues. Normally people would issue commands/queries based on sys.dm_os_wait_stats...
2017-01-16
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Monday Coffee 2017-01-16
I’ve been a scribbler for as long as I can remember, in fact I’m not sure that I write everything...
2017-01-16
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Monday Morning SQL Break – January 16, 2017
It’s Monday and time, finally, for a weekly blog and twitter round-up for last week. It’s been a while since I’ve published this summary post, but hey that’s what life...
2017-01-16
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Monday Morning SQL Break – January 16, 2017
It’s Monday and time, finally, for a weekly blog and twitter round-up for last week. It’s been a while since...
2017-01-16
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Reminder: Extending DevOps Practices to SQL Server Databases with Redgate
I’m hosting a new webinar on the DLM tools from Redgate Software and database DevOps. Tomorrow, Tues, Jan 17, at...
2017-01-16
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SQL Saturday Chicago Precon – Updated
UPDATE: The SQL Saturday in Chicago this year has hit peak capacity two months before the event! However, if you enroll...
2017-01-16
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The Top 20 SQL Toolbelt Tips
Redgate produces some great software, and I’m glad that I get to use all of them as a developer and...
2017-01-16
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What is ETL?
In my ongoing series on ETL Best Practices, I am illustrating a collection of extract-transform-load design patterns that have proven...
2017-01-16 (first published: 2017-01-06)
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What’s new in SQL Server 2016 installation?
1) As MS is kept increasing number of option while installation. To reduce no. of click, if setup pass Rules...
2017-01-16
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Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
Forums
what data type i should use for roversion col and can i use less than greater
can i use Rowversioncol ( in my database it's synonyme timestamp is used) to...
Radius Latitude Longitude
I have a table with latitude longitude in the format. 45.123456 , -111.123456 ,...
degree of parallelism
Team, I'm trying to figure out what will be the best recommendation to configure...
Question of the Day
A Fun Computer Quote
Which movie featured this quote?
"All programs have a desire to be useful."Happy April Fools! See possible answers