How to backup a SQL 2012 database directly to Windows Azure
It has been a little while since I posted something and I’ve been meaning to finish off this blog for...
2013-04-24
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Blog Posts
Identify the cause of SQL Server blocking
In my previous article (Different techniques to identify blocking in SQL Server) on MSSQLTips.com, I discussed about locks and blocks,...
2013-04-24
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Looking Back
In July 2011 I took what felt like a big chance and a detour to lead a large and complex...
2013-04-24
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PowerSQL – Generate Only Index Script of All Tables or Specific Tables
Background of this implementation-As a part of Performance tuning, We noticed huge avg_disk_queue_length on F drive after analysis, we’ve recommended to...
2013-04-24
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SQL Power Doc Update - Version 1.0.1.0
A quick note to let you know that SQL Power Doc version 1.0.1.0 is now live. This release fixes issues...
2013-04-24
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SQL Server index related dynamic management views and functions (Part 2)
SQL Server uses indexes to sort and organize table data. It creates indexes based on ordering values from one or...
2013-04-24
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Thank you Triangle SQL Server User Group
Thank you TriPASS for a great SQL Server Users Group session tonight! Thank you all for attending, and your questions...
2013-04-24
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The 200 Billion Dollar Tweet
Hello Dear Reader! Ever try to convince someone that they should be paying attention to Twitter? A co-worker, Vice President...
2013-04-24
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The Public Role – a potential high risk security concern for DBAs
The public role is a special fixed-database role, which exists in every SQL Server database. The public role is different from all other database-level...
2013-04-24
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VMworld Presentation Voting – I Would Appreciate Your Votes
This year is the first year that I have submitted a session to VMware’sVMworld 2013, to be held in San...
2013-04-24
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Blogs
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...
Local Models Using GPUs with Ollama
By Steve Jones
Can you use your GPUs when running a local model under Ollama? You can,...
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