SQL Saturday 58 Schedule Released
We technically released it on Monday but I didn’t want to blog about it for a couple days since we...
2010-10-06
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Blog Posts
SQLSaturday #49 (Orlando) Is Right Around The Corner - Have You Registered?
As I write this SQLSaturday #49 in Orlando is right around the corner - October 16, to be exact. My friends...
2010-10-06
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Stop Forgetting the DAC
From time to time I hear of DBAs that had to restart the SQL Server service on a 2005 or...
2010-10-06
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Upcoming October Events
During October I’ll be presenting at several online and in-person events
LocationDateSessionSQL Saturday #49 Orlando 2010Oct 16th ETL with PowerShellPASS PowerShell...
2010-10-06
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VMWare vSphere database maintenance
I recently did a VMWare/SAN assessment for a client. The expressed reason, or the reason relayed to me (not always...
2010-10-06
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Converting Dates to Integers
While working on a project recently, I came across a conversion that was trying to convert a date to an...
2010-10-05
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How Do I Spot Identity Columns That Are About to Max Out?
Every so often, usually in the middle of the night or on a holiday weekend, an identity column will hit...
2010-10-05
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It’s Implied
This has been on my radar now for a little over a week. I ran across a request in the...
2010-10-05
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MongoDB
I found a comparison of MongoDB and SQL Server recently, from a C# MVP and a person that works with...
2010-10-05
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MSDB Job History Duration Conversion
Have you ever queried the msdb tables to get duration details about a particular job? I’ve had to do this...
2010-10-05
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Blogs
Don’t Fear the Technology
By Brian Kelley
The concern that a particular technology is going to destroy the world seems to...
Creating a Custom SQL Server Security Checklist Using the DoD STIG
The STIG is detailed, which is a good thing, but I found myself wanting...
Creating a Local Model Chatbot on Windows
By Steve Jones
After my session at VSLive last week, I had a few questions from the...
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RegEx Functions III
If I run the REGEXP_LIKE() function, does it match values in a case-sensitive fashion, or a case-insensitive fashion by default.
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