On my way to DevTeach in Vancouver
Just stepping out the door on on my way to the DevTeach / SQL Teach conference in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The...
2012-05-28
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Blog Posts
Rolling out Windows 8 Client: First Impressions
A virus found it’s way on to my system through a trojan horse, past all the security & anti-virus software. I...
2012-05-28
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SQL Server – DDL vs. DML Triggers
Although, DML and DDL triggers are used for different purposes, there are some similarities and differences between these.
Similarities between DDL...
2012-05-28
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The Importance of Regular Blogging
Between my old website, which I started back in 2007 (which has since disappeared) and my blog, which I switched...
2012-05-28
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Unsubscribing
One of the things I’ve been doing lately is pruning (again) the number of newsletter type emails I get. Some...
2012-05-28
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Denali – Day 27: System Center Advisor (aka ‘Atlanta’)
Denali – Day 27: System Center Advisor (aka ‘Atlanta’) As Microsoft is working more on Cloud base system, on that basis...
2012-05-27
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Denali – Day 26: Tool: Power View- Reporting Power View (Aka Crescent)
Denali – Day 26: Tool: Power View -Reporting Power View (Aka Crescent) If you are good with: Xls Pivot table Power...
2012-05-26
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New built-in functions in SQL Server 2012
Introduction:
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Release Candidate 0 introduces 14 new built-in functions. These functions will make the migration path for...
2012-05-26
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SQL Saturday #132 Pensacola and Wheeling, WV PASS UG
I have 2 upcoming speaker opportunities in June and am very excited about presenting this material.
June 9th is in...
2012-05-26
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Backup duration statistics
Here is a simple query which can list backup duration statistics for all database, including the max, min, avg of...
2012-05-25
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Blogs
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Forums
Data Warehouse Toolkit meets Star Schema: The Complete Reference
Is there a good syllabus for reading these two together? (Yes, it's called the...
GPX distance and time analysis in SQL Server
Comments posted to this topic are about the item GPX distance and time analysis...
The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The DBA is Dead; Long...
Question of the Day
Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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