SQL Deep Dives 2 on the Kindle
Since Deep Dives 2 came out, I had been putting off getting my copy of the e-book until I wanted the book for travel purposes. I decided I really...
2011-11-23
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Blog Posts
SQL Server Magazine's Top 10 Blogger....#3
So, it seems that I have been selected by the 2011 SQL Server Community Choice Awards, as among the Top 10...
2011-11-23
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The Mute the Phone Office Prank
The client I work with as a lot of conference rooms, all with the standard Polycom conference phone that works...
2011-11-23
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DBA in Space: Behind the Scenes—Question 4
This is a continuation of my DBA in Space journal.
With each episode, DBA in Space becomes goofier and goofier. Episode...
2011-11-22
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Download SQL Server 2008 SP3 CU2
MS has recently released SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 3 Cumulative Update 2 Released? which has fixes reported after SQL...
2011-11-22
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Monitoring a Rollback and sys.dm_exec_requests
The dynamic management view (DMV) sys.dm_exec_requests returns information about each request that is executing within SQL Server.
Instead of using Activity...
2011-11-22
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Optimizing Backup Performance
If your environment is anything like mine, backups are usually not allocated the speediest disk. Generally speaking, those disks are...
2011-11-22
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Review: Gamma Seal Lids
Last weekend I needed to go to Home Depot to get a five gallon bucket and a lid so we...
2011-11-22
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SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Cumulative Update 7 Released
Microsoft has released SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Cumulative Update 7, which is Build 10.00.4323.00. I count 18 fixes...
2011-11-22
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SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 3 Cumulative Update 2 Released
Microsoft has released SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 3 Cumulative Update 2, which is Build 10.00.5768.00. I count only 3...
2011-11-22
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Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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Migrate SSRS Reports to PowerBI Report Server in SQL Server 2025
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Identities and Sequences III
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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