Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 exam (70-463) – My Thoughts
Well I finally got around to completing the MCSA aspect of the SQL Server 2012 Certification and I’m pleased to...
2012-09-13
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Blog Posts
Reading Reviews, Ordering a Laptop, and Lenovo
Since earlier this year I’ve been thinking to replace my aging but still useful laptop, mostly to get something lighter,...
2012-09-13 (first published: 2012-09-08)
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SQL Server: String Pattern Matching
It is common scenario that, we might need to extract the data from the SQL server based on some pattern....
2012-09-13
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Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!
I have spent a lot of time on the road this year with work but over the summer I was...
2012-09-13
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Yesterday I was hacked
That’s right, for all my years in IT yesterday I was the victim of a vicious and deeply distressing incident....
2012-09-13
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You don’t want to miss this out,Serious SQLServer training – 24 Hours of PASS event !
Back to back quality SQLServer sessions! Yes, you heard it right and that’s what 24 Hours of PASS is all...
2012-09-13
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Interview on RunAsRadio #281 with Richard Campbell
I recently had a chance to record a 33 minute podcast interview on RunAs Radio #281 with Richard Campbell, where...
2012-09-12
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Labor Day Bloopers
The raw footage of all the mistakes I’ve made since the Fourth of July.
Part 1
Part 2
Filed under: Blog Tagged: Humor,...
2012-09-12
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Master Data Services Terminology Overview
When moving from a data warehouse world to MDM, there is some new terminology to learn. Each of the terms...
2012-09-12
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Misc Reading for September 12, 2012
Sharing some stuff I’ve read recently that I found interesting – and that you may find interesting!
Help More, Judge Less. I’ll...
2012-09-12
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Blogs
What is ALM in Fabric?
By HeyMo0sh
As someone who’s worked with data for over 20 years and with many cloud...
The Most Successful Startups in 2025 — And What They Have in Common
By HeyMo0sh
2025 belongs to the AI startups. If you peek into the tech headlines, you’ll...
Blog a Day – Day 1: History of AI
By Vinay Thakur
it has been a year since i have not written much on the blog...
Forums
A Quick Restore
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Ola Hallengren Index Optimize Maintenance can we have data compression = page
I have a quick question on Ola Hallengren Index Optimize Maintenance . Do we...
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A Quick Restore
While doing some testing of an application, I wanted to reset my environment after doing some testing with this code:
USE DNRTest BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO /* Bunch of stuff tested here */RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens if this runs, assuming the "bunch of stuff" isn't anything affecting the instance. See possible answers