MCITP: 2 Down 2 to go
It’s time for the weekly update. Much like last week, we had more issues with taking this exam today. I scheduled exam 70-433 for first thing in the morning...
2011-05-26
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Blog Posts
No Shrink-y Tempdb
I caught the end of a Twitter conversation the other day between Wes Brown (Blog | @WesBrownSQL), Paul Randal (blog | @PaulRandal),...
2011-05-26
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Random Ordering of Results using NEWID
A discussion of how NEWID can be used to help randomize the results returned from a SQL query.
A scenario I...
2011-05-26
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SQL Server, Storage and You Part 2!
I saw 500 faces an rocked them all!
To those who attended my webinar today THANK YOU! If you didn’t…. There...
2011-05-26
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SQL University Troubleshooting Week: Keeping an Open Mind
Office politics during a major event can be dangerous. It pays to be seen as contributing to solving the problem...
2011-05-26
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SQLRally 2011 Women in Technology Luncheon
On May 12, during the first-ever SQLRally , we held the first-ever SQLRally Women in Technology luncheon! I moderated, and our...
2011-05-26
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SSRS Error: Unable to connect to remote server error
One fine day when I tried to connect to one of my staging report server I got the
“Unable to connect...
2011-05-26
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Survival Mode & Dodging Burn Out
One of the benefits of experience is that you can see problems coming, that doesn’t mean you have enough experience...
2011-05-26
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ABL: Always Be Learning
If you have been in the IT field for any length of time, I’m sure you have heard the phrase...
2011-05-25
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devLINK Technical Conference to be Held in Chattanooga, TN, August 17-19
This year’s devLINK Technical Conference will be held at the Chattanooga Convention Center, Chattanooga, TN this upcoming August 17-19, 2011....
2011-05-25
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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...
Car Update September 2026
By Steve Jones
Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Forums
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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Parameter Sniffing on SQL Server 2025: A Walkthrough with Real Numbers
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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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