SQL Server 2008 and 2008R2 Diagnostic Information Queries for June 2010
This version has updated build lists for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2. It also has several new queries, and...
2010-06-02
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Blog Posts
Submitted Session Abstracts for PASS Summit 2010
I guess I will join the trend, and list the session abstracts that I submitted for PASS Summit 2010. There...
2010-06-02
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Table Variables
I was never a big fan of temp tables, mostly because there were serious contention issues in SQL Server v6.5....
2010-06-02
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TechUpdate Prishtina 2010, announcement
I have non-official info about the Microsoft event, and the only event, TechUpdate Prishtina, in Kosova. The event will be...
2010-06-02
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2010-06-02
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Winner of the May SQL Aloha Contest
This month’s question had 21 responses, although a few were duplicates. The question was:
What is your favorite DBA joke?
If you...
2010-06-02
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Would You Do Your Hobby For a Living?
Another recent editorial I wrote for SQLServerCentral talks about whether you would be happy doing your hobby for living. For...
2010-06-02
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Building Better (Different) Habits
For years, ever since I was first required to be on call, I’ve made it a habit to check my...
2010-06-01
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Daily SQL Server 2008 New Feature – Day 13
Hi guys, apologies for the delay with Day 13 – I’ve been sunning myself in the Canaries !
Every day for the...
2010-06-01
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Microsoft Announces Robotics Developer Studio 2008 R3
Last week, Microsoft released a slightly improved version of Robotics Developer Studio that supports Visual Studio 2010, and adds the...
2010-06-01
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Blogs
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
By Steve Jones
I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
Forums
Data Warehouse Toolkit meets Star Schema: The Complete Reference
Is there a good syllabus for reading these two together? (Yes, it's called the...
GPX distance and time analysis in SQL Server
Comments posted to this topic are about the item GPX distance and time analysis...
The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The DBA is Dead; Long...
Question of the Day
Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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