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
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Blog Posts
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
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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
1,536 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
1,543 reads
Scary DBA Halloween Special
Not so much my special as SQL Saturday #59's Special. These guys in NYC are pulling out all the stops....
2010-10-29
1,395 reads
Shopping
In about a week and a half, the SQLServerCentral opening night party takes place at the PASS Summit. And while...
2010-10-29
1,665 reads
SQL Saturday 58 TODAY! #sqlsat58
Don’t forget the Minnesota SQL Saturday is TODAY. Obviously, this was written before today and I’m hoping to catch a...
2010-10-29
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SQLBIGeek’s Function Friday – Convert Job Duration to Seconds
Brian K. McDonald
SQLBIGeek
Twitter: @briankmcdonald
Welcome to the second post of my “SQLBIGeek’s Function Friday” blog series. In this series, I am...
2010-10-29
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SQLRally, Pre-Cons, and Taking Risks
Before I get into my thoughts, go vote! Here are the options this year for the SQLRally pre-cons:
BI Sessions: http://www.sqlpass.org/sqlrally/2011/PreConsforVotingBI.aspxDBA...
2010-10-29
1,462 reads
SQLSaturday #59 – Speaker Interview Series #14 with Grant Fritchey
Sunday, October 31, 2010 is Halloween, and in the spirit of the holiday of ghosts, goblins, vampires, werewolves, witches and...
2010-10-29
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Blogs
Lift and shift vs modernizing your data warehouse
By James Serra
If you are migrating a data warehouse, there is a question worth asking before...
Power BI Fun With Travels
By Steve Jones
I’m back from a great vacation. I had the chance to visit two new...
DiskANN Experiment — Exploring Entry Points and Graph Neighborhoods
Introduction I was experimenting with vector search in SQL Server 2025 using approximately 3.8...
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