Why Have a Nom Com?
I don’t want to get too deeply involved in the complaints and struggles of PASS, but I also want to...
2014-09-25
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Blog Posts
#PASSVOTE 2014
Hello Dear Reader! The PASS Board of Director elections are upon us again. We have 3 spots open and 4...
2014-09-24
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Changing configuration settings with sp_configure
I was recently asked where to go in Configuration Manager to change the settings for xp_cmdshell. It was then that...
2014-09-24 (first published: 2014-09-22)
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Resolving SSDT-BI Installation with IsVisualStudio2012ProInstalled() error
Recently I was building a new virtual machine for presentations, and loaded up my usual battery – Windows 7, SQL Server...
2014-09-24 (first published: 2014-09-22)
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SQLSaturday Orlando Marketing Plan-Part 46
Registration count after some cancellations now at 577, way above my goal of 500. We’ve decided not to spend on...
2014-09-24
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Still time to get a SQL Server tattoo
Not for me, and perhaps not for you, but you can still encourage Jason Strate, Gareth Swanepoel, Ed Watson, and...
2014-09-24
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Thoughts on PASS Board Nomination Process: #passvotes
Having very recently gone through the nomination process for the PASS Board, I thought I would share a few things...
2014-09-24
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What I know about batch files
For a SQL Server guy it sometimes amazes me how often I’m in and out of batch files and how...
2014-09-24
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A SQLServerCentral DR Event
We had a disaster at SQLServerCentral this past weekend. It wasn’t a big disaster, but it was an event that...
2014-09-23
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Parameterization Part 5: Two Common Mistakes
This is the fifth post in my Parameterization series. In previous posts I wrote about parameter sniffing and when it is...
2014-09-23 (first published: 2014-09-20)
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Blogs
Take Time to Gain Perspective
By Brian Kelley
Probably the best piece of advice I ever received is to take time to...
The Fringe Festival
By Steve Jones
I was lucky enough to take a vacation a decade ago in Edinburgh with...
Demo for Parameter Sniffing and Memory Grant Feedback
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