SQL University – Disk Capacity Planning
This week at SQL University we are talking about capacity planning. I am the guest lecturer for this topic, and...
2010-07-28
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Blog Posts
The Right Level of “Right”
…or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
I had a SQL dev’s dream come to me via...
2010-07-28
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Webcast Today – Using XML to Query Execution Plans
I’ll be speaking for the SQL PASSDatabase Administration Virtual Chapter today at 12 PM Eastern time. The topic will be...
2010-07-28
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[OT] Where Ya Been?
Have you heard the sound of silence? Yep, that’s been my blog.
It’s been weeks since I’ve posted anything on here,...
2010-07-27
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Count(*) or Count(1) ?
Every so often on the on-line forums, the question of : Which is better Count(*) or Count(1) ? will occur. So can...
2010-07-27
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Do As I Say, Not as I Do
Do I follow my own advice?
I’ve been asked that at a few of my Modern Resume presentations if I do...
2010-07-27
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Hit and miss
Or “Monitoring plan cache usage”
For people interested in the details of how SQL is using and reusing execution plans, there...
2010-07-27
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Pillbox Application
Ran across Pillbox in Government Computing News (GCN), a web app that lets you identify what a pill is based...
2010-07-27
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Powershell Remoting with SQL Server
One of the best things to come out with Powershell V2 is remoting and asynchronous calls. Between the two of...
2010-07-27
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Presenting at SQLSaturday #40 – South Florida
I'M ON A BOAT!
This is just a quick note to say that I’ll be in South Florida this weekend presenting...
2010-07-27
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Blogs
ISACA AI Material/Exam Prep Discount (May 18 – June 30, 2026)
By Brian Kelley
If you are considering any of the ISACA AI certs like the Advanced Artificial...
A Fabric solution can be very cost effective
By ChrisJenkins
Are you currently using Microsoft Fabric or considering migrating to it? If so, there...
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log
By SQLPals
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log If you...
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Before Using AI with Business Data, Read This
Artificial intelligence tools are quickly becoming part of daily business operations, from document analysis...
Designing SQL Server ETL Pipelines That Don't Break at Scale
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Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
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Question of the Day
Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
In the Database Engine, when a deadlock is detected, what does the detection interval shrink to (in time)?
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