Thread Synchronization/Locking In .Net
When you are creating multiple threads that need to access a shared resource then you need to implement some form...
2012-02-05
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Blog Posts
A Script A Day - Day 4 - Estimated Time Left
Today's script allows you to keep track of how long left a statement has before it completes. I find this useful...
2012-02-04
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Dundas Dashboard – My observations
Dundas Data Visualization Inc, is well-known to SSRS developers. Microsoft had earlier acquired their SSRS controls (Charts, Gauges & Map) and integrated...
2012-02-04
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List SQL Server Instances using Powershell and Get-ItemProperty
This post explains how to list SQL Server Instances installed on the current server, using the Powershell Get-ItemProperty Cmdlet.
The Get-ItemProperty...
2012-02-04
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Sarasota IT Pro Camp
Join system administrators IT professionals and database professionals in addition to managers at all levels who work with Microsoft technologies...
2012-02-04
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..This operation must be performed in the master database."
"Cannot alter a server audit from a user database. This operation must be performed in the master database."
If you're trying...
2012-02-03
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A Script A Day - Day 3 - Live Change Data Edit Template
Today's script is a template I use for the occasions when a data edit is required to be run against...
2012-02-03
572 reads
AMD 2012-2013 Server Roadmap
AMD had their 2012 Financial Analyst Day today, which is basically a dog and pony show for stock analysts.
Previously,...
2012-02-03
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Atlanta MDF Presents Three Awesome Pre-Cons in Atlanta April 13, 2012
Atlanta MDF presents:
SQL Saturday #111 Pre-Conference Sessions
SQL Saturday is coming back to Atlanta on April 14, and once again, we’ve...
2012-02-03 (first published: 2012-02-01)
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Delivering Three PTI SQL 2012 Firestarter Webcasts
I have been given the opportunity to deliver a few webcasts about some of the new features of SQL Server...
2012-02-03
1,359 reads
Blogs
Au Revoir for now
By Steve Jones
No, I’m not quitting or retiring. Just going on vacation, but I leave tonight...
The SUM of Nothing: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I caught this interesting item over on Pinal Dave’s blog: Eleven Interview Questions that...
Forums
Let's Talk Certifications
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Let's Talk Certifications, which is...
Building a SQL Server Fleet Audit That Leadership Actually Reads
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Building a SQL Server Fleet...
Smart AI Agents and Data Security
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Smart AI Agents and Data...
Question of the Day
RegEx Functions IV
I have this data in a table in a SQL Server 2025 database:
EmailAddressID EmailAddress 7 dylan0@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COM 8 Diane1@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COMIf I run this query, which row(s) are returned?
SELECT top 10 * FROM person.EmailAddress WHERE REGEXP_LIKE(EmailAddress, '^D', 'i') AND BusinessEntityID IN (7,8)See possible answers