Locking and Blocking from Joe Webb – DevConnections
Locking should be simple, right? You need to access a row or table and you get a lock. Oh yeah,...
2011-03-29
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Blog Posts
MCM Exam – Take 2
Yesterday, I went in for my re-take of the MCM written exam. If you recall, I failed the exam last...
2011-03-29
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On Leadership - Lead from the Front
This topic actually came up at SQL Saturday #70 - Columbia, SC. I spent the first 15 years of my life...
2011-03-29
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Speaking at SQL Saturday #68 on Women in Technology
I am excited that I get to speak at SQL Saturday #68 on April 9. If you live close to...
2011-03-29
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MidnightDBA: We do a lot
We do a lot of things. It’s difficult to explain all the things we do to people. So I made...
2011-03-28
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On the Move to SQL Server Connections
Brian Kelley, speaking on the SQLServerCentral track.
A bit of a crazy day for me, starting off a crazy week. I...
2011-03-28
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Oracle Drops the Bomb
The below information has been taken from SSWUG.org.
Oracle Drops the Bomb
Since the purchase of Sun and it’s holdings by Oracle...
2011-03-28
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ShowPlan XML
I just ran into something that I hadn’t noticed in SQL Server. It struck me as somewhat interesting but is really not too big of a deal. While demonstrating...
2011-03-28
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ShowPlan XML
I just ran into something that I hadn’t noticed in SQL Server. It struck me as somewhat interesting but is...
2011-03-28
1,894 reads
SQL in the City – The Red Gate Tour
Red Gate Software is announcing SQL in the City today, a series of events that will bring a free day...
2011-03-28
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Blogs
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
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What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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