Reminder – SQLSaturday #38 in Jacksonville Tomorrow
It’s the third time for Jacksonville, hosting SQLSaturday #38 tomorrow at the University of North Florida. It’s about an hour...
2010-05-07
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Blog Posts
SET clause in SQL Server (2008/2005)
SET clause in SQL Server uses in combination with other clauses to change the current behavior of the SQL Server...
2010-05-07
5,432 reads
SQL Server 2008 Performance Tuning Webcast
I recently gave a presentation on SQL Server Performance Tuning via Live Meeting. I discussed how you could use the...
2010-05-07
1,055 reads
The Toilet Analogy … or Why I Never Recommend Increasing Worker Threads
The Toilet Analogy … or Why I Never Recommend Increasing Worker Threads
Lately I’ve noticed an increasing number of people recommend increasing...
2010-05-07
6,249 reads
Why I Don't Look for a Telecommuting Job
I just got done reading Brent Ozar's post about why folks don't get the telecommuting job they want. It's a...
2010-05-07
3,110 reads
Book Review: The Checklist Manifesto
I saw The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande ($15 @ Amazon) at the bookstore and had to read it. I’ve used...
2010-05-06
1,342 reads
Daily SQL Server 2008 New Feature
Every day for the next couple of weeks, I aim to highlight one of SQL Server 2008’s new features, simply...
2010-05-06
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Internal Marketing
I heard this recently at my company. Our group, which is relatively removed from the main business of writing software,...
2010-05-06
744 reads
May OPASS Meeting Tonight
Join us tonight for our May OPASS meeting at the SQL Share Offices 225 S. Westmonte Drive, Suite 2010, Altamonte...
2010-05-06
386 reads
Performance Tunning -Checklist
continue with performace tunning stuff, I would like to make a checklist (kind of) for general performance tunning or dba...
2010-05-06
1,122 reads
Blogs
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
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...
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What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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