Sometimes It IS The Network
Over the years when a performance problem comes up there is always some speculation that it’s a network issue and...
2013-07-31
1,175 reads
Blog Posts
SQL Server – How to Download and Install the ‘right’ AdventureWorks Sample Database
One of the first things I did when I began my journey with SQL Server was installing a sample database....
2013-07-31
1,606 reads
24 Hours Of PASS: 2013 Summit Preview Starts In Less Than 24 Hours!
If you like free SQL Server training you're in luck – starting at 12:00 PM GMT/8:00 AM EDT, July 31 (that's...
2013-07-30
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24 Hours of PASS: Summit Preview Edition
The latest 24 Hours of PASS (24HOP) event will start at 12:00 GMT on July 31, with 24 back-to-back one...
2013-07-30
1,311 reads
Exploring Excel 2013 for BI Tip #10: The Data Bar
As I mentioned in my original post, Exploring Excel 2013 as Microsoft’s BI Client, I will be posting tips regularly...
2013-07-30
1,744 reads
How secure is your IT career? Really?
I was reading some articles from my favorite influencers in LinkedIn and I came across this one. I was enlightened...
2013-07-30
1,236 reads
Miscellaneous Reading for July 2013
Must read blog: Sacha Chua. Lots of info on going solo, being productive, sketch noting.Related, if you’re trying to manage...
2013-07-30
1,128 reads
Partitioning Deck, Demos, and Recording Live!
Hello Dear Reader! This week finds me up in Jacksonville at Pragmatic Works HQ. I'm a little behind in getting...
2013-07-30
1,724 reads
SQL Server 2014: Columnstore Index improvements
In SQL Server 2012, a new feature was added called Columnstore Indexes that resulted in huge query performance improvements. In SQL...
2013-07-30
3,099 reads
Thank you, Mr. Solomon
On one of the newsgroups I follow, I received a message that David Solomon will no longer be teaching seminars...
2013-07-30
1,424 reads
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...
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Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
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Checking the Error Log II
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