2010-06-28
688 reads
Blog Posts
First Performance Virtual Chapter Webcast
Thanks to the outstanding efforts of Tim Edwards (twitter | blog), our fearless leader, and the rest of the crew, the PASS...
2010-06-28
901 reads
Function Calls are Evil Incarnate
The following queries look extremely innocent. However, they are all application killers once the target table grows to more than...
2010-06-28
1,357 reads
Kent Sql Server UserGroup
One of my back burner projects is to setup a local user group.
I'm delighted to now say that this is...
2010-06-28
405 reads
Making a Little Effort at Networking - Part 1
I’m not a big networking person. I know that it’s good for my career, but I’ve been lucky enough to...
2010-06-28
752 reads
MDX Puzzle #1 Solution
OK, are you ready to start the MDX journey. In MDX Puzzle #1 posting I presented you with the challenge...
2010-06-28
895 reads
PASS Update #35
It’s been a busy month for me for PASS activities. I spent almost the entire week last week on PASS...
2010-06-28
704 reads
Time to Stop Settling
“...And the world is filled with people who can't go to high school, never mind college, and who certainly can't...
2010-06-28
649 reads
Error Configuring DataCollector: A collection set cannot start without a schedule
Data Collection, Puppy Style
Update: Based on Bill Ramos’ comment below and a note on Twitter (thanks!!) I have added some...
2010-06-26
1,837 reads
SQL 101 : Without “ORDER BY”, order is not guaranteed.
It’s as simple as that. If you don’t specify ORDER BY, then the order of your result set is not...
2010-06-26
720 reads
Blogs
TRY_PARSE Limitations: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I got a notification from a question I’d posted at SQL Server Central: Getting...
SQL Server sa Account Security: Rename, Disable & Best Practices
By SQLPals
SQL Server sa Account Security: Rename, Disable & Best Practices In...
Stanford Emerging Technology Review 2026 Report is out
By Brian Kelley
Artificial Intelligence and quantum computing are two areas of emerging technology that receive most...
Forums
Are You Working More Hours?
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Are You Working More Hours?
Stairway to Reliable Database Deployments Level 6 – Managing Changesets Over Time
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Stairway to Reliable Database Deployments...
A Limited Startup
Comments posted to this topic are about the item A Limited Startup
Question of the Day
A Limited Startup
I add this parameter to SQL Server 2025 in the Configuration Manager:
-mDynamicsWhat does this do? See possible answers