MS Access Annoyance: Doesn’t Link Synonyms
I use Access when I don’t have dedicated admin tools for editing data, frequently the case for infrequently changed data...
2010-06-30
3,146 reads
Blog Posts
One of these things is not like the other
I’m working with PowerShell, and digging it. I decided that I wanted to create a new script (blog post later,...
2010-06-30
2,084 reads
PASS, Don’t Waste My Time
Update: Apparently I can't write, or get a point across from the
comments and a few emails, so I have...
2010-06-30
2,518 reads
SQL Saturday #48 - Columbia, SC - Registration and Call for Speakers is On-line
The website is up for SQL Saturday #48 - Columbia. We're holding it on October 2, 2010, in West Columbia, SC,...
2010-06-30
1,439 reads
The Politics of SQL Server Performance
Like most DBA’s I’m sure you often find yourself delivering information to the business concerning the performance of your SQL...
2010-06-30
1,517 reads
Truncating the Log and Database Mirroring
I saw someone post recently that they wanted to run this code on their principal server in database mirroring to...
2010-06-30
2,128 reads
‘Tis the Season for SQL Leaving
With the announcement of Brent Ozar (Blog | Twitter ) leaving Quest for SQL Skills, Exceptional DBA finalist Jorge Segarra (blog | twitter)...
2010-06-29
1,608 reads
ASK SQLServerCentral - The New Community Model
We had an unexpected switch last weekend. My boss decided that we were ready to move from the Stack Exchange...
2010-06-29
1,741 reads
Conference Calls Are Hard
Conference calls are a fact of life for most of us. Remote offices, remote workers, clients – lots of reasons to...
2010-06-29
1,426 reads
Does a missing data file send a database suspect?
Short answer: No
I keep seeing this come up on various forums when people ask what makes a database go suspect...
2010-06-29
2,035 reads
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...
Forums
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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