SQLServerPedia Awards
Right, I said I wouldn’t compete, but I can’t help pointing out that I’m pretty proud of this particular blog...
2010-11-01
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Blog Posts
Vote for Our SQL Rally PreCon
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Vote here: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22BD59JCQBT
Honestly, I want each of reading my blog to vote for our...
2010-11-01
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Database Security Best Practices for the Vigilant Database Administrator and Developer (Unabridged Edit)
Below is a longer version of the equivalent Technet Article under Security TechCenter > Learn > Security Columns > MVP Articles > Database Security Best PracticesThe security of...
2010-10-31
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Get Out The Vote
It’s actually kind of cool that SQL Rally voting for the pre-conference seminars and voting in the real(ish) world in...
2010-10-31
1,667 reads
I’m starting my own SQL Server Consulting business!
Beginning with tomorrow I’m no longer working for HP Austria, because I’m starting
my own SQL Server Consulting business. I’ve been...
2010-10-31
1,535 reads
Speaking at SQL Server Connections in Las Vegas Next Week
I will be giving two presentations next week at the SQL Server Connections conference in Las Vegas. There is a...
2010-10-31
1,579 reads
Why do you use Sparse Columns ? (by Abi Chapagai)
What uses have you found for sparse columns in your databases?
SPARSE columns is a new feature in SQL Server...
2010-10-31
2,597 reads
Free SQL Server Training for the Week of November 1, 2010
Tuesday
PASS Performance Virtual Chapter - Five Fast Fixes for Fatal Flaws - Brent Ozar
Wednesday
SQL Lunch - Data Mining in SQL Server and Power...
2010-10-29
1,813 reads
Live, Loud, and In Stereo
If you followed the PASS Summit activities last year, you’ll probably remember the “blogger table”. This was an area designated...
2010-10-29
1,524 reads
My Bucket List
I actually built on in 1999 and called it a Life List. Over the years I’ve tried to work on...
2010-10-29
1,526 reads
Blogs
How to Find Expensive Queries in Amazon Redshift
Slow-running queries can degrade your Redshift cluster’s performance and lead to increased costs. Identifying...
The Notification Trap: How Input Fatigue Is Killing Deep Work in Tech
By gbargsley
If you've been here before, you know this blog is usually about SQL Server,...
Designing a Storage Load Test for SQL Server
I’ve been doing storage load tests for SQL Server for a long time, both...
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How Long is a Long I/O?
In SQL Server 2025, a long I/O is recorded in the error log with message 833. How long much an I/O request be outstanding before this message is written to the log?
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