SQL Server events in the UK September 2013
Sorry things are a little later this month…Summer (like the MCM program) may be coming to an end, but we...
2013-09-04
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Blog Posts
Why Blog?
The main reason I started blogging was a community thing. I leeched from the community to get me to where...
2013-09-04
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An Exit Becomes the Next Entrance
If you live life in the manner that I do, life is all about change and self-improvement. To me, life...
2013-09-03
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Backup Your Certificate for TDE
If you’ve enabled TDE, you need to be sure you have a copy of the certificate that protects the Database...
2013-09-03 (first published: 2013-08-26)
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Building an Effective Data Warehouse Architecture Presentation
I will be presenting the session “Building an Effective Data Warehouse Architecture” today at 11am CST for the PASS DBA Fundamentals...
2013-09-03
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Cumulative Update – 8 for SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 2 Is Now Available !
The 8th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 2 is now available for download at the...
2013-09-03
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Duplicate Statistics
The Setup:
Standard best practise is to have auto create and auto update statistics set for SQL Server databases. But there...
2013-09-03 (first published: 2013-08-28)
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Introduction to Integrity: Interpreting DBCC CHECKDB Results
I want to start a short 6 post series to serve as an introduction to integrity in SQL Server. Most...
2013-09-03
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Last Weeks Top “Reading” Links #47
It’s Tuesday, it’s time for weekly round-up #47. As an introduction, if you follow me on twitter (@StrateSQL), you’ll know that throughout the...
2013-09-03
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My Next Phone May Be a Nokia
I really like my Windows Phone. Yes, there are not as many apps as on a Droid or iPhone. But...
2013-09-03
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Blogs
Flyway Tips: Object History
By Steve Jones
It’s a small change, but a handy one. Flyway Desktop (FWD) now includes the...
Car Update September 2026
By Steve Jones
Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Forums
Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
Hi everyone, I'm hoping some of the longtime SQL Server professionals here might be...
Checking the Error Log II
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Parameter Sniffing on SQL Server 2025: A Walkthrough with Real Numbers
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Checking the Error Log II
What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?
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