Think Like a Customer
This is the most important and essential first step for a DBA on the journey to providing outstanding customer service....
2011-03-28
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Blog Posts
Tip on Speaking (and Writing) Well – The Key Idea
Cross-posted from the Goal Keeping DBA blog:
In the September 2010 issue of Toastmaster magazine there’s a great article by Chris...
2011-03-28
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Torn page detection vs Page Checksum
TornPage Detection: Up to sql server 2000, for data corruption process is called torn page detection, this option is default on. The...
2011-03-28
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5 Days to Outstanding DBA Customer Service
Outstanding Customer Service in 5 days
Your success as a Data Professional is directly dependant to the quality of service you...
2011-03-27
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Cluster failover – what’s the best way to get notified?
G’day,
I look after several clustered instances of SQL SERVER. One of the tasks that I do every morning is to check...
2011-03-27
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Designing Reports with Custom MDX Queries – part 1
This article is the first in a three-part series
On the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) forum for Reporting Services and other...
2011-03-27
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SQL Server Crossword #3 – Solution
Here’s the solution to SQL Server Crossword #3.
I hope you enjoyed it. Let me know if you would like me...
2011-03-27
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Index Black Ops Series
Previously, in a TSQL2sDay index summary post, I started a series on the DMV sys.dm_db_index_operational_stats. The series investigates how the...
2011-03-26
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An Analogy is like a Tree….
For years, I’ve been trying to express how everything ties into everything else. A big part of understanding any given...
2011-03-25
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DevWeek 2011 – Day 1
Unfortunately, I couldn’t be in two places at one time, there were two tracks dedicated to the SQL Server DBA...
2011-03-25
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Blogs
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: A Plan
By Brian Kelley
My most recent bout with imposter syndrome was with ISACA’s Digital Trust Ecosystem Framework...
Advice I Like: Celebrate Success
By Steve Jones
“On the way to a grand goal, celebrate the smallest victories as if each...
Programmatically Retrieving MLV Lineage and Refresh Times
Materialized lake views (MLVs) in Microsoft Fabric are an effective way to implement medallion...
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Increase Deadlock Detection
How can I alter the deadlock detection interval to 2 seconds instead of 5 seconds on my SQL Server 2025 instance?
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