eReading – Lending Books
I sent this to Barnes and Noble, as well as Random House recently after the much vaunted “lending” technology in...
2010-02-11
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Blog Posts
Growing the Pool of SQL Server Speakers
In a nutshell, I’m interested in growing and diversifying the pool of speakers that focus on SQL Server. You might...
2010-02-11
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ISNULL() VS. COALESCE()
There are a lot of arguments about which of these to use. In my opinion, they both have their place. ...
2010-02-11
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POTW Webcast with Kevin Kline
Today I'll be tagging along with Kevin Kline for the Quest Pain of the Week webcast. We'll be talking about...
2010-02-11
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SQL Server Trace Events
I answered a forum post the other day over on SSC on the differences between the trace events stmtcompleted and...
2010-02-11
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A Tale Of Two Execution (Updated)
Update: Scroll to the bottom for more information added after originally posting.
Earlier this week a coworker asked me for help...
2010-02-10
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February OPASS Meeting Recap
Introduction
Last night we had our February OPASS meeting with Ron Dameron (@RonDBA) presenting on Database Hardening using PowerShell. We broadcast...
2010-02-10
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Negotiating Salary for a New Job
Slightly off topic, but I’m adding this one to the Modern Resume blog since I think it’s something to be...
2010-02-10
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Notes from the February 2010 oPASS Meeting
Really rainy in Orlando today, traffic is horrible. We had a higher than usual number of RSVP’s for the meeting,...
2010-02-10
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SQLSaturday #43 Announced!
Greg Larsen is hosting SQLSaturday in Redmond, WA again this year, this time on June 12, 2009. Call for speakers...
2010-02-10
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Blogs
The Feedback Multiplier: How Leaders Can Turn Input into Innovation
By Chris Yates
In every organization there is a hidden currency more valuable than capital, more enduring...
SQL Saturday Boston Slides and Code
By Steve Jones
Thanks to everyone who attended my sessions today at SQL Saturday Boston 2025. I’ve...
Scaling SQL Server 2025 Vector Search with Load-Balanced Ollama Embeddings
SQL Server 2025 introduces native support for vector data types and external AI models....
Forums
how to use a variable in a CASE statement?
hi everyone I am getting an error when I add a variable to a...
How to Use SQL Server Features to Cut Web App Latency in Half
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Choosing an AI in Sept 2025
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Question of the Day
The New SQL Server 2025 Data type
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new data type designed to support similarity search and machine learning applications for AI applications. What is this new data type?
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