When the Problem is Not Them. It’s You.
Hello Dear Reader! I’ve been the Data Platform Management Lead at Pragmatic Works for almost two years now. It’s been...
2014-11-26
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Blog Posts
Who’s on call
Kenneth Fisher:
I really enjoyed writing this post last year and honestly still enjoy reading it myself. And since tomorrow is...
2014-11-26
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Exam Prep 70-463: Tables and Schemas
Well, the PASS Summit has come and gone and it was *awesome*. What a difference from my first Summit experience,...
2014-11-25 (first published: 2014-11-17)
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PASS Summit 2014 ~ My GameTime Experience
“How did you like your convention?”
“How was your trip?”
“What did you learn?”
“Where did you go for a week?”
“Who did you...
2014-11-25
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SQL Saturday NYC
I excited to say that PASS SQL Saturday NYC is back on the schedule and will be May 30, 2015...
2014-11-25
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SQLSaturday Returns to NYC 2015!
November 25, 2014 - Good
news in Gotham! Well you asked for it! You
wanted it! You waited for it! And now it's...
2014-11-25
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T-SQL Tricks – Custom Templates
I wrote about the Template Explorer, which comes with the SQL Server tools and is visible in Management Studio (SSMS)....
2014-11-25 (first published: 2014-11-19)
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Cumulative Update – 13 for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 Is Now Available !
The 13th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 is now available for download at the Microsoft Support site. Cumulative Update 13 contains all the hotfixes...
2014-11-24
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Cumulative Update – 13 for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 Is Now Available !
The 13th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 is now available for download at the Microsoft...
2014-11-24
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Cumulative Update – 3 for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 2 Is Now Available !
The 3rdcumulative update release for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 2 is now available for download at the Microsoft Support site. Cumulative Update 3 contains all the hotfixes released...
2014-11-24
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Blogs
2025 Wrapped for Steve
By Steve Jones
I’ve often done some analysis of my year in different ways. Last year I...
The Book of Redgate: Spread across the world
By Steve Jones
This was Redgate in 2010, spread across the globe. First the EU/US Here’s Asia...
Merry Christmas
By John
Today is Christmas and while I do not expect anybody to actual be reading...
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The Large Encoded Value
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