SQLSaturday Success! NYC #39, has left the building.....
Well, it’s Monday morning and back to the DBA salt mines!
Now that SQLSaturday #39 is all but a joyful...
2010-04-26
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Blog Posts
SSIS : Conditional Split optimization
I have built an enormous number of packages for this project over the past few weeks (just over 60) and...
2010-04-26
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SSIS : Using the VariableDispenser object within Script Components
I have become accustom to modifying package variables within my Script Task using the VariablesDispenser object. It is convenient and powerful. I started working...
2010-04-26
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SSIS : Using the VariableDispenser object within Script Components
I have become accustom to modifying package variables within my Script Task using the VariablesDispenser object. It is convenient and powerful. I started working...
2010-04-26
1,565 reads
Upgrading your Beta/CTP Software
This is one of the reasons that I don’t like to put CTP software (or Beta software) onto machines that...
2010-04-26
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A DMV a Day – Day 25
The DMV for Day 25 is sys.dm_os_memory_cache_counters, which is described by BOL as:
Returns a snapshot of the health of a...
2010-04-25
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Need Data from a Mac: TransMac for Reading HFS Volumes a Lifesaver
Recently I was handed over a HFS volume to read from my colleague who uses his Macbook exclusively. We had...
2010-04-25
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Speaking at Auckland, New Zealand SQL Users Group
On Tuesday Morning at 2:00 am EST time I will be speaking at the Auckland SQLUsers Group. This will be...
2010-04-25
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A DMV a Day – Day 24
The DMV for Day 24 is sys.dm_exec_requests, which is described by BOL as:
Returns information about each request that is executing...
2010-04-24
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Reporting Services 2008 R2 Report Parts
Reporting Services 2008 R2 has many new great features that I’ve written about lately (Data Bars and Indicators). Today I...
2010-04-24
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Blogs
Funny Money: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
While wandering around the documentation looking for some Question of the Day topics, I...
Why Database AI Agents need Layers?
By Arun Sirpal
Third part in my Ai series with databases. When building AI solutions within the...
Un-Migrating From the Cloud: T-SQL Tuesday #199
By Steve Jones
This month we have a very interesting invitation from Koen Verbeeck. He has hosted...
Forums
How Do the Experts Become Experts?
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Stairway to Reliable Database Deployments Level 4 – Preparing for Production Deployment
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Secure Communications
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Question of the Day
Secure Communications
As of June 2026, what is the best version of TLS to use with SQL Server?
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