Don’t Forget to Sign Up for the 24 Hours of PASS: Summit Preview
Looking for some free SQL Server training? How about 24 hours of free training offered by some of the top...
2010-08-17
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Blog Posts
Don’t forget today’s SQL Lunch with the Chicken!
Good Morning,
We have an exciting SQL Lunch today. Don’t miss out on Jorge Segarra(Blog)|(Twitter) doing a session on Policy Based...
2010-08-17
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Growing PASS Step Two: Value
In Growing PASS Step One: Communication I talked about how I think that PASS could grow by communicating the vision...
2010-08-17
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How to Performance Tune a VLDB on your Desktop
Recently, I wrote a review of Red Gate Software’s new SQL Virtual Restore software. SQL Virtual Restore allows you to...
2010-08-17
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Join Me For Lunch?
Just a quick note that today at 12:30 EST (11:30 CST) I’ll be presenting on Policy-Based Management for SQLLunch. If...
2010-08-17
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Nashville In One Day
This Friday I’ll be traveling to Nashville for SQL Saturday #51. Because I rock, I picked a 5:40 AM flight...
2010-08-17
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Proper Usage of MAXDOP Setting When Compressing Indexes in SQL Server 2008/2008 R2
I am a pretty big fan of SQL Server Data Compression, especially the enhanced version found in SQL Server 2008...
2010-08-17
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Random Fun – Password Rules Cheatsheet
Piggybacking tangentially off of Tim Mitchell’s (blog, Twitter) SSC editorial Turn a Bad Job into a Good Experience…yesterday I got...
2010-08-17
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SQL Saturday 28 was extraordinary!!!!
Folks, I have to tell you that this event was great!! It was really well organized, with great speakers. Personally, I...
2010-08-17
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SQL Server 2005 SP3 Cumulative Update 11 (CU11) Available
Microsoft has released Cumulative Update 11 for SQL Server 2005 SP3, which is Build 9.0.4309. There are only four fixes...
2010-08-17
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Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
Ola Hallengren Index Optimize Maintenance can we have data compression = page
I have a quick question on Ola Hallengren Index Optimize Maintenance . Do we...
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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