Speaking and Presenting Tips - Handouts
I’ve given quite a few presentations, one keynote with another to come, and attended many more. I’ve read a few...
2010-06-18
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Blog Posts
SQL Spatial data for State/County shapes
I saw a Blog post by Grant Fritchey (Blog | Twitter) a couple days ago on using Geospatial data in SSRS...
2010-06-18
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Travel Tips from an Intrepid Traveling DBA
Recently, Buck Woody challenged myself, Paul Randal, and Brent Ozar to write a blog post on “How I Travel”. I...
2010-06-18
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Building a PASS Voting Solution – Part 1
Last year for the annual Board of Directors election we used Zoomerang as our e-voting solution. It’s not the worst...
2010-06-17
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Finding SQL Server Client Ports
I saw a post recently asking if there was an easy way to find the port a client was using...
2010-06-17
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Important: System Objects/Views/DMV/DMF
Important: System Objects/Views/DMV/DMF This is the some of the list of System Objects/Views/DMV/DMF. Catalog View: All system information is stored...
2010-06-17
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Notes from the June 2010 oPASS Meeting
We had adjusted our meeting date to work around previous commitments for both Jack Corbett and I, and that may...
2010-06-17
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PASS Update #33
It’s been almost a month since my last update, too long! I’ve put up separate posts on my unplanned and...
2010-06-17
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Strange but True: Reporting Off of Cubes with Parameters Creates Hidden Datasets
I know, it is strange, but it is true...When you create Reporting Services reports that run off of an Analysis...
2010-06-17
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What is the Ideal SQL Server Test Box?
I’m thinking about setting up a SQL Server test box in my home office for doing some extensive, real-world SQL...
2010-06-17
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Blogs
Advice I Like: Rewards from Work
By Steve Jones
The greatest rewards come from working on something that nobody has words for. If...
Overcoming Challenges: Navigating Common Pitfalls in FinOps Adoption
By HeyMo0sh
Working in DevOps, I’ve seen FinOps do amazing things for cloud cost control, but...
Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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Creating a Simple and Flexible Random Password Generator in SQL Server
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SQL Art, Part 3: Happy Easter Fun in SSMS
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences IV
When thinking about the identity property and sequence objects, which of these can be used with numeric and decimal data types?
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