SQL Saturday #28 - Lessons Learned
After spending a week in Tampa, FL at a client site I've had some time to unwind and reflect back...
2010-08-23
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Blog Posts
SQL Server Trivia
Think you know SQL Server past and present? Here are the next-to-impossible questions I asked at the SQLSaturday #51 Stump...
2010-08-23
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SSIS: Conditional File Processing in a ForEach Loop
I’ve fielded a number of requests recently asking how to interrogate a file within SSIS and change the processing rules...
2010-08-23
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SQL Saturday 51 Presentation - Fortress SQL Server
Thanks to everyone who attended my presentation at SQL Saturday #51 - Nashville. I apologize for going long and not getting...
2010-08-22
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The application platform for the “Unlimited information” era
“The information age is an idea that the current era will be characterized by the ability of individuals to transfer information freely, and to have instant access to knowledge...
2010-08-22
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The application platform for the “Unlimited information” era
“The information age is an idea that the current era will be characterized by the ability of...
2010-08-22
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SQL Saturday 28 Baton Rouge - Recap
Last weekend I went to Baton Rouge (by way of New Orleans) to attend and speak at the second annual...
2010-08-21
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DBA Tracy Hamlin Wins the 2010 Exceptional DBA of the Year Award
Tracy Hamlin (Twitter) has been voted as the 2010 Exceptional DBA of the Year by the SQL Server community. The...
2010-08-20
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Great News! SSMS Tools Pack 1.9 is Coming Out!
Mladen Prajdic recently announced that the newest version of SSMS Tools Pack is coming out and I am excited.Continue reading ?
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2010-08-20
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Great News! SSMS Tools Pack 1.9 is Coming Out!
Mladen Prajdic (Blog|Twitter) recently announced that the newest version of SSMS Tools Pack is coming out and I am excited.
Why...
2010-08-20
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Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: Virtual Machine Usage and Cost
By Steve Jones
One of the things I’ve been requesting for a number of years is cost...
Advice I Like: Respect
By Steve Jones
“Don’t aim to have others like you; aim to have them respect you.” –...
Blue Sky Programming – The Optimism Trap
Many years ago, before I joined Oracle, I was working on a major modernisation...
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SQL Art, Part 4: Happy 4th of July — A British DBA's Guide to Celebrating a War We Don't Talk About
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
When running DBCC CHECKDB on SQL Server 2025, can I include the Resource Database?
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