Nolock vs snapshot isolation
We all experienced blocking one way or the other, in the old days, the only method is wait J
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2017-01-19 (first published: 2017-01-16)
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Blog Posts
Speaking at PowerShell Virtual Group of PASS
This month I’ll be speaking to the PowerShell Virtual Chapter of PASS. The session is on Linux OS Fundamentals for the SQL Admin. At the core of the session...
2017-01-19
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Speaking at PowerShell Virtual Group of PASS
This month I’ll be speaking to the PowerShell Virtual Chapter of PASS. The session is on Linux OS Fundamentals for...
2017-01-19
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SQL Server - Monitoring Table Size
There are many situations when we want to know the size of our database tables or just need a list...
2017-01-19
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Webinar: Introducing Minion CheckDB!
Minion CheckDB is available for download as of February 1, 2017! In celebration, we’re having a Minion CheckDB webinar on two...
2017-01-19
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What is a Database Master Key?
The encryption mechanisms in SQL Server are interesting, and they work well, but they are somewhat poorly named. I ran...
2017-01-19
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What is COPY_ONLY?
You’ll frequently hear that you should add the COPY_ONLY clause when taking an ad-hoc full backup to avoid messing up...
2017-01-19 (first published: 2017-01-16)
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Attending VTUG at Gillette Stadium Tomorrow
If you’re in the Boston area tomorrow, I urge you to go to this year’s Virtualization Technology Users Group (VTUG)Winter...
2017-01-18
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Automating DBCC PAGE, part 2 – determining object names on pages
In a prior blog post, I demonstrated how using DBCC PAGE can be automated by using the “WITH TABLERESULTS” option....
2017-01-18
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Do I have a Database Master Key in a database? #SQLNewBlogger
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as...
2017-01-18 (first published: 2017-01-13)
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Blogs
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Local Models Using GPUs with Ollama
By Steve Jones
Can you use your GPUs when running a local model under Ollama? You can,...
Don’t Fear the Technology
By Brian Kelley
The concern that a particular technology is going to destroy the world seems to...
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