Do You Ever Physically Defragment Your SQL Server MDF & LDF Files?
Every since the first file was written to a floppy disk drive using DOS, physical file fragmentation has been a...
2011-06-01
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Blog Posts
DQ & MDM Book Available to Download
If you’re looking for a resource on the Data Quality and Master Data Management features in SQL Server 2008 R2,...
2011-06-01
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June Question: How Do You Monitor Your SQL Servers?
As DBAs, one of our biggest responsibilities is to monitor our SQL Servers to ensure they are performing as expected....
2011-06-01
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PASS Announces Pre-conference and Spotlight Sessions for PASS 2011 Summit
Today, PASS announced the Pre-conference and Spotlight Sessions for the PASS Summit 2011 in Seattle, which will run from October...
2011-06-01
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PerformancePoint wish list – change a datasource
One item on my PerformancePoint wish list is the ability to change a datasource for an Analytic Chart/Grid. There is...
2011-06-01
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Re-Focusing the Blog a Bit
In recent weeks I've strayed pretty much all over the map with respect to topics. I have another blog, the...
2011-06-01
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SQL Exercise During Candidate Interview Process
A discussion of how BPS uses a SQL exercise for candidates and why it is helpful.
At the Boston Public Schools,...
2011-06-01
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SQL Saturday Pensacola
I know it has been almost a month since I posted last and this is not really a “real” post,...
2011-06-01
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An Unexpected Service Gotcha
Recently I was participating in a round of storage rearranging with a client (aka the storage dance) which consisted of...
2011-05-31
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Free SQL Exam cram sessions from Microsoft.
G’day,
I’m a big fan of maintaining and updating your technical skills, but sometimes its difficult to measure your ability at...
2011-05-31
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Blogs
Flyway Tips: Object History
By Steve Jones
It’s a small change, but a handy one. Flyway Desktop (FWD) now includes the...
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Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
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Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
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India is home to the calibration lab FARE Labs Pvt. Ltd.
The NABL-accredited calibration lab at Fare Labs offers the best calibration services in India...
Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
Hi everyone, I'm hoping some of the longtime SQL Server professionals here might be...
Checking the Error Log II
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Checking the Error Log II
What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?
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