Minimizing Fragmentation when Moving data using a Switch
Yesterday was the first day of the SQL Server 2008 R2 airlift.I attended a great session on Implementing a Fast...
2010-03-17
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Blog Posts
SQL Saturday – A Few Lessons for Future Events
I’ve been to a few SQL Saturdays, and while most have run smoothly, I have a few comments on a...
2010-03-17
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Using SSAS MDX Calculation Color Expressions
Analysis Services calculations are great for storing formulas that your users need to see on a regular basis. They also...
2010-03-17
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A Wiki Wiki
I was killing a few minutes browsing while waiting on a call, had been thinking again whether a wiki would...
2010-03-16
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Dynamically Adding and Removing Columns to a Query and Report
Creating one report to meet multiple business requirements can save a lot of work
down the road. A common scenario is...
2010-03-16
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Enabling Filestreaming in SQL Server 2008
This is a short post on enabling file streaming. I have read a few sources that cover the same topic...
2010-03-16
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How to Enroll a Managed Instance into SQL Server Utility in SQL Server 2008 R2
After creating a Utility Control Point (UCP) you will want to enroll some managed instances (up to 25 with SQL...
2010-03-16
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How to parameterize a TOP values query
There are certain key words in a T-SQL query than cannot be parameterized, including
the TOP statement. Consider the followong attempt...
2010-03-16
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Intel Xeon 56xx Series Westmere-EP Review
AnandTech IT has a quick review of the upcoming six-core, 32nm Intel Xeon 56xx processor, which includes several different database...
2010-03-16
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PASS Update #26 (Bylaws & Upcoming Board Meeting)
Most months we do a conference call, but a couple times a year we get to meet in person and...
2010-03-16
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Blogs
Advice I Like: Rewards from Work
By Steve Jones
The greatest rewards come from working on something that nobody has words for. If...
Overcoming Challenges: Navigating Common Pitfalls in FinOps Adoption
By HeyMo0sh
Working in DevOps, I’ve seen FinOps do amazing things for cloud cost control, but...
Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The day-to-day pressures of a...
Analysis Services Model w/ Direct Query and (Default Veritpaq)
Analysis Services (either the integrated workspace in Power BI or on a SQL Server)...
Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences IV
When thinking about the identity property and sequence objects, which of these can be used with numeric and decimal data types?
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