Speaker of the Month: September 2014
This month I’m very grateful because I was given the opportunity to present at DevLink in Chattanooga. I got to...
2014-09-05
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Blog Posts
Speaking at SQLSaturday Barcelona, Spain 2014
A couple of days ago, when I was in Germany – I have received some extremely exciting news that I was...
2014-09-05
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SSC Editorial-Titles Matter – Part 2
I wrote Titles Matter – Part 2 based on lessons learned the hard way not long ago. Titles matter because they...
2014-09-05
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Dear IT Guy, Customer Service is part of your job
It may be true that you are one of a kind, a true techie with specialized skills that are hard...
2014-09-04
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Finding a job!
I’ve been told over the years that I’m pretty good at finding jobs. I mean in the last 25 years...
2014-09-04 (first published: 2014-08-27)
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How to Start SQL Server in Single User Mode ?
Sometime, We caught in a situation where we need to run SQL server in single user mode. Issues like Master DB restore, Sysadmin locked out etc. Steps to start...
2014-09-04
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Pausing an MSSQL Instance
I’m sure most of you have looked at the control options of the SQL services right? Start an instance, stop...
2014-09-04
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Refreshing Availability Group Database with PowerShell
Following last weeks post on Refreshing A Mirrored Database with PowerShell I thought I would write the script to refresh...
2014-09-04
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The Art of Performance Tuning
Performance tuning often gets called an art as people feel that a certain knack or innate talent comes into play....
2014-09-04 (first published: 2014-08-28)
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Top ADO.Net Interview and General FAQs
1. What is ADO.Net?
ADO.Net is set of components (classes) that are used to access data based on disconnected dataset and XML.It...
2014-09-04
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Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Having a Little Fun at SQL Server Central
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Having a Little Fun at...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY('SQL Server', 'MySQL') See possible answers