Tools of the Trade
I needed to upgrade my tools. It was not a matter of “want” but of “need”. It’s no longer enough to have just the bare...
2012-11-19
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Blog Posts
Top 5 SQL Server 2008 DBA Books
I’m often asked about what books I would recommend for learning more about SQL Server 2008 and I always respond...
2012-11-19
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What if your database server was hacked and all your data was deleted?
Recently in the news an article circulated about a coordinated attack by a team of hackers known as Anonymous. Information...
2012-11-19
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Time Pass With Transaction Log - Part 2 Basics
As part of this Transaction Log internal series, In this article We are going to revisit some basic properties of Transaction log.Though architecture, purpose...
2012-11-18 (first published: 2012-11-15)
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Another Dive into Transaction Log File Forensics
Over the past three years since I first took a look at the
insides of a Transaction Log file, I have...
2012-11-16 (first published: 2012-11-06)
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circle of trust
I have heard it said that a former US President once remarked "People tell you who they are by their...
2012-11-16
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Develop a High Availability/Disaster Recovery Strategy
Develop a High Availability/Disaster Recovery Strategy – Protecting your company’s most valuable asset and keeping that asset available is a very...
2012-11-16
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HDInsight and Buggy Whips
I sat the through the big announcements at the 2011 PASS Summit about the partnership between Microsoft and Hadoop. I...
2012-11-16
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HP Announcement: PDW V2 Appliance Features
HP Announcement: PDW V2 Appliance Features
New features for the HP’s Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) V2 appliance for SQL Server...
2012-11-16
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HP Announcement: PDW V2 Appliance Features
HP Announcement: PDW V2 Appliance Features New features for the HP’s Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) V2 appliance for SQL Server PDW have been announced! Highlights: Lower price point (backup...
2012-11-16
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Blogs
ISACA AI Material/Exam Prep Discount (May 18 – June 30, 2026)
By Brian Kelley
If you are considering any of the ISACA AI certs like the Advanced Artificial...
A Fabric solution can be very cost effective
By ChrisJenkins
Are you currently using Microsoft Fabric or considering migrating to it? If so, there...
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log
By SQLPals
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log If you...
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Before Using AI with Business Data, Read This
Artificial intelligence tools are quickly becoming part of daily business operations, from document analysis...
Designing SQL Server ETL Pipelines That Don't Break at Scale
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Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
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Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
In the Database Engine, when a deadlock is detected, what does the detection interval shrink to (in time)?
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