PAL 2.0 Beta Released
Back in 2008, I wrote a blog post about version 1 of the Performance Analysis of Logs (PAL) tool. This...
2010-07-03
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Blog Posts
SQL Blog (Basic)
1. SQL Objects
a. Stored Procedures : a bunch of SQL statement which can be stored under one name.
Adventages :
can be used...
2010-07-02
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Taking Time Off
I’m trying to better manage my workload. When I owned this site, I struggled to find time off, and typically...
2010-07-02
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The Raw Bloopers
A raw dump of stuff from Memorial Day 2010 until July 4, 2010
Since Community Server has trouble with this,...
2010-07-02
610 reads
There will be no 'Free Lunch' -just great feelings of accomplishment
NEW: Project Criteria and Submission Here I was again awarded the ‘Most Valuable Professional’ (MVP) designation from Microsoft for my...
2010-07-02
553 reads
Using a UDF as a SARG. Make a hash of it!
I am somewhat uncomfortable blogging this, as I feel that it falls into “Polish a turd” category. Having said that,...
2010-07-02
733 reads
Winner of the June SQL Aloha Contest
This month’s question of the month was:
What is your best advice for boosting index performance?
As usual, selecting the winning entry...
2010-07-02
438 reads
Congrats to all MVPs (New and Renewed)
Today twitter is buzzing with news about MVPs being confirmed. Some new and some old getting renewed. I am sure...
2010-07-01
568 reads
Delegating
I think all managers are told they must delegate to succeed and/or survive. Seems obvious, a manager can’t do it...
2010-07-01
323 reads
Electricity Conservation and Solar PV Power
Since I got my grid-tied solar PV system on my roof turned on almost two weeks ago, I have gotten...
2010-07-01
3,095 reads
Blogs
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
A Las Vegas Break
By Steve Jones
Only a little break for me. I’m actually heading to Las Vegas today for ...
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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This Week's AI Trust Problem Became Everyone’s Problem
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Migrate SSRS Reports to PowerBI Report Server in SQL Server 2025
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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