Saved By a Spare
I started traveling with two laptops after I had a laptop fail during a trip in 2009 the day of...
2010-08-14
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Blog Posts
Summer Update
I haven’t posted on my SQL Server blog for a few weeks, I missed the August T-SQL Tuesday which I’m...
2010-08-14
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Reducing My Email Workload
I get a fair amount of email in a week; stuff about work, stuff for oPASS, stuff for PASS, stuff...
2010-08-13
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Restart SQL Server Default Trace
One of my test servers, due to the unexpected growth of a user db, the local drive is used up,...
2010-08-13
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SCSUG PowerShell ETL Presentation
My thanks to everyone at the Space Coast SQL Server User Group for inviting me to speak. Feel free to post questions...
2010-08-13
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SQL Server 2008 SP1 Too Old for Replication?
SQL Server 2008 SP1 To Old for Replication?
We are in the middle of a platform upgrade project at work, and...
2010-08-13
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The Value of Blogging – Today on SQLServerCentral
I wrote the value of blogging hoping to highlight the less often discussed value of practicing writing. Too often we...
2010-08-13
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Tip: Change Multiple Field Formats in SSRS
One of the things about SSRS that irritates me is that in the graphical editor, you have to set the...
2010-08-13
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Transferring Logins to a Database Mirror
Transferring Logins to a Database Mirror
I recently discovered that my book (Pro SQL Server 2008 Mirroring) has an older version...
2010-08-13
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Travel Day - SQL Saturday #28 Baton Rouge
On my way to New Orleans today where I’ll pick up a car and then drive to Baton Rouge for...
2010-08-13
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Blogs
SQL Server Security Hardening Guide Using the DoD STIG Checklist
Security on your SQL Server is important. That doesn’t need any explaining. But where...
EightKB 2026: Registration is Open!
It’s that time of year again! EightKB is back on August 20th at 13:00...
TRY_PARSE Limitations: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I got a notification from a question I’d posted at SQL Server Central: Getting...
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Stairway to Reliable Database Deployments Level 6 – Managing Changesets Over Time
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A Limited Startup
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Question of the Day
A Limited Startup
I add this parameter to SQL Server 2025 in the Configuration Manager:
-mDynamicsWhat does this do? See possible answers