Denali – Day 29: Resource Governor Enhancements (Database Engine)
Denali – Day 29: Resource Governor Enhancements (Database Engine) Introduction to Resource Governor: Resource Governor is a feature introduced in sql...
2012-05-29
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Blog Posts
Oracle Date issues with PowerPivot
This week I was building power pivot models for a client pulling data from Oracle. One table kept giving the...
2012-05-29
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SQL Saturday in Rochester Exceeds Expectations
After being forced to deliver sour grapes in my last few columns – thanks to some unexpectedly negative experiences with Oracle...
2012-05-29
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SSRS Performance in SharePoint Integrated Mode
I’m working with a client to help them move all reports in their company from native mode (Reporting Services not...
2012-05-29 (first published: 2012-05-24)
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The Rules of Gibbs
It’s been interesting to watch the characters evolve on NCIS over the years, something that can only happen with time...
2012-05-29
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The Standing Desk Experiment
I’ve had a few friends using standing desks for sometime. I first heard about Greg Gonzalez (sqlSentry | Blog | @SQLSensei), fellow...
2012-05-29
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Always restore with NORECOVERY
Always, always, ALWAYS restore a SQL Server database with the NORECOVERY option.
It’s trivial to switch the database online.
Not...
2012-05-28 (first published: 2012-05-24)
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Denali – Day 28: CDC for ORACLE
Denali – Day 28: CDC for ORACLE Sql server has provided a great features for changes monitoring as Change data Capture...
2012-05-28
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NVARCHAR(n) Vrs NVARCHAR(max)
These datatypes particularly NVARCHAR(n), have been with us for some time now but having seen some of the confusion around...
2012-05-28
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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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Blogs
Overcoming Challenges: Navigating Common Pitfalls in FinOps Adoption
By HeyMo0sh
Working in DevOps, I’ve seen FinOps do amazing things for cloud cost control, but...
Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....
T-SQL Tuesday #197 Invitation – An impactful session or two from a conference
By DataOnWheels
I am delighted to host this month’s T-SQL Tuesday invitation. If you are new...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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Creating a Simple and Flexible Random Password Generator in SQL Server
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SQL Art, Part 3: Happy Easter Fun in SSMS
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences IV
When thinking about the identity property and sequence objects, which of these can be used with numeric and decimal data types?
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