Thoughts On the NomCom Process
We’ve just wrapped up the interviews and I wanted to jot down a few thoughts on what I’ve seen from...
2014-09-15
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Blog Posts
To be brief. What to do when PATH variable is too long to be real PATH.
Sometimes after installing pretty useful addins when starting SSMS you can see error message like "Exception has been thrown by...
2014-09-15
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Clustered Columnstore Indexes – part 41 (“Statistics”)
Continuation from the previous 40 parts, starting from http://www.nikoport.com/2013/07/05/clustered-columnstore-indexes-part-1-intro/
Note: This article is in’s 2nd version, after correcting comments done by...
2014-09-13
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Houston TechFest 2014: SQL Admin Best Practices with DMV's
Awesome crowd this morning for my SQL Admin Best Practices with DMV's presentation at Houston TechFest 2014, thanks very much...
2014-09-13
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Friday Followup For September 12, 2014
It’s Friday, time to look back at the most popular RealSQLGuy posts of the week. Because it’s Friday and you’re...
2014-09-12
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Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Administration
Hello Dear Reader! Last September I was approached with a tremendous opportunity to become the Managing Author for the Professional...
2014-09-12
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Reblog: September 5 to September 11
Photo credit – JStove
Old posts are like unicorns. You might see them just once, but it’d sure be nice to have...
2014-09-12
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Schema on Read vs Schema on Write
Schema on Read vs Schema on Write in Business Intelligence
When starting build out a new BI strategy. There are more...
2014-09-12
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SQLSaturday Orlando Marketing Plan-Part 42
Reg count at 479. Looking very good for hitting 500!First sponsor sent out a geo-targeted message for us, another one...
2014-09-12
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T-SQL Tuesday #58 – Security Phrases
Today is once again TSQL Tuesday. This month the event and topic are being hosted by Sebastian Meine (blog | twitter)....
2014-09-12 (first published: 2014-09-09)
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Blogs
The Book of Redgate:A Prehistory
By Steve Jones
I’ve covered the values in a number of previous posts on the Book of...
Evidence-bound: what AgentDBA will and won’t link
By Arun Sirpal
When the evidence names the database, it says so. When it doesn’t, it stops....
Prep data for AI vs. Fabric Data Agent Instructions: What Goes Where?
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 3 (This is the final article in a three-part series...
Forums
Four Rules for Adding AI Without Breaking What Already Works
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Four Rules for Adding AI...
SQL Server 2025 section missing?
Hello, the title says it all. Is the SQL Server 2025 section missing?
A design question in a parent child relationship
I am not sure which is the best way to proceed. I have parent...
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Hyperscale Replicas III
In an Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition, how many named replicas can be configured?
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