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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Blog Posts
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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Building a Presentation Map
This idea came up during a critique of a presentation. I may have re-invented (or re-labeled) something that is already...
2012-05-25
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Blogs
Quick Tip: Check Most DTU Expensive Queries in Azure SQL Database
Optimizing Azure SQL Database performance often begins with identifying the most resource-intensive queries. Understanding...
PowerShell Newbie – Variables
By gbargsley
This is Week 2 of PowerShell Strikes Back – a four-week May series for...
PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL
PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL The same plan analysis you know from...
Forums
SSRS Is Dead. Here Are Your Real Options
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The Distance Metric
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The New Wave of Security Threats
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Question of the Day
The Distance Metric
In the new VECTOR_DISTANCE() function in SQL Server 2025, the first parameter is the distance_metric. What is this?
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