SQL Server 2008 R2 Road Show Recap
This past week I had the opportunity to speak at three SQL Server R2 Launch events.I spoke in three cities...
2010-04-23
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Blog Posts
A DMV a Day – Day 22
The DMV for Day 22 is sys.dm_exec_query_memory_grants, which is described by BOL as:
Returns information about the queries that have acquired...
2010-04-22
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An Introduction to SQL Server 2008 Change Data Capture
This is an excerpt from my free eBook, Brad’s Sure Guide to SQL Server 2008, which can be downloaded here.
As...
2010-04-22
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Consulting and the MBA
The year is 1991. Nirvana’s Smells like teen spirit is the must-have album of the year. And everyone who is...
2010-04-22
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e-Ink Improvements
I saw this article on the improvements from E-ink that are coming. There are two videos, one of a better...
2010-04-22
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I’m on TV at the Tweet-up
I was listening to the announcement of SQL Server 2008 R2 yesterday on a call from Microsoft. It was released...
2010-04-22
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Index Stats Duplication
I came across a recent posting about seeing multiple entries in sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats for the same index. This kind of behavior...
2010-04-22
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OPASS is pleased to announce - SQLSaturday #49 - Orlando October 16th. Get it on your calendar now.
SQLSaturday #49 - Orlando is now live on the SQLSaturday web site. It will be held on October 16th at Seminole...
2010-04-22
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PASS Summit Content Survey Results
The results of a survey conducted by the PASS organization have been posted (thanks to the Board for all their...
2010-04-22
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Rebuilding the Home Server
My Windows Home Server died a month ago, just as I was getting ready to leave the country. I didn’t...
2010-04-22
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Blogs
2025 Wrapped for Steve
By Steve Jones
I’ve often done some analysis of my year in different ways. Last year I...
The Book of Redgate: Spread across the world
By Steve Jones
This was Redgate in 2010, spread across the globe. First the EU/US Here’s Asia...
Merry Christmas
By John
Today is Christmas and while I do not expect anybody to actual be reading...
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The Last Binary Value of the Year
What does this code return?
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