T-SQL Tuesday #051: Always Hedge Your Bets
It's time for T-SQL Tuesday again and this month's host is my former co-worker, the @SQLRNNR himself, Jason Brimhall. Jason's...
2014-02-11
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Blog Posts
T-SQL Tuesday #51 – Place Your Bets
It’s T-SQL Tuesday time again and Jason Brimhall is hosting this month’s event. He used to live in Las Vegas,...
2014-02-11
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T-SQL Tuesday#51 - Place Your Bets - In-Place Upgrade.
I’m not much of a
betting man, but if I had to bet that I would participate in this month’s T-SQL
Tuesday...
2014-02-11
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Using PowerQuery with Email
At our last MVP summit, I sat in on a session on PowerQuery. Our presenter, who is pretty passionate about...
2014-02-11
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Who are your victims?
Or….deadlock notifications.
In my previous post I talked about having your own database(s) and what information you could be collecting. One...
2014-02-11
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Why I just became a Microsoft Employee
I have been an independent consultant (IC) for quite a while now. In an amazing number of coincidences, or just plain...
2014-02-11
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Why is Your SQL Server Slow? Here’s a Hint
I was talking recently with my friends and former colleagues at Idera about the things that slow down SQL Server....
2014-02-11
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Building an SSMS Add-In Using Redgate Ecosystem
On Friday I was finally able to spend a couple hours looking at the Redgate Ecosystem, which is essentially a...
2014-02-10
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Check your SQL Agent history settings before it’s too late!
A little while back I was doing some research into a failed job and ran into a slight problem. The...
2014-02-10
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Do Not Set Maximum Ram To 0 Ever - Mistakes We Make
I'm going down memory lane here and remembering one of the first things I did as a DBA. I was...
2014-02-10
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Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
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A Fun Computer Quote
Which movie featured this quote?
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