Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta Impressions
I attended and presented at the Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta yesterday, where I had a very nice time. Julie Yack...
2010-02-28
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Blog Posts
SQL Agent – Giving non-SA users permissions on jobs
There are some new database roles in the MSDB database in SQL Server 2005 that allow you to grant more...
2010-02-28
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Weekly Electrical Usage from Google PowerMeter
Since I like to measure and monitor things (maybe that is why I am a DBA), and I care about...
2010-02-28
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Batch Starting SQL Server Services
Many times when going from demo to development to client demo, we are always starting and stopping our SQL Server...
2010-02-27
1,556 reads
Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta 2.0 – First Thoughts
It was a good day down in downtown Denver at the Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta 2.0. I presented a session...
2010-02-27
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Should DBAs be Paid Overtime?
For the past several weeks, I have been running a poll on www.bradmcgehee.com, asking visitors if they thought that DBAs...
2010-02-27
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Starting a SQL Server Blog
This is day one of my SQL Server blog so I’m not looking to write anything deep or insightful or...
2010-02-27
1,764 reads
Tally Table - Delimited list to Table
Dealing with delimited lists (Usually separated by a comma) in SQL is a problem easily handled by a simple function...
2010-02-27
3,774 reads
Article in SQL Server Magazine on SQL IO Stastics.......
Article on I/O tips appearing on SQLMag.com
If you've followed my blog, you know I've written on various topics, including I/O...
2010-02-26
1,942 reads
Book Review: Orbit by John J. Nance
Just finished re-reading Orbit ($15 or less at Amazon) after picking it up for a $1 at Books a Million...
2010-02-26
1,570 reads
Blogs
ISACA AI Material/Exam Prep Discount (May 18 – June 30, 2026)
By Brian Kelley
If you are considering any of the ISACA AI certs like the Advanced Artificial...
A Fabric solution can be very cost effective
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Are you currently using Microsoft Fabric or considering migrating to it? If so, there...
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log
By SQLPals
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log If you...
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Before Using AI with Business Data, Read This
Artificial intelligence tools are quickly becoming part of daily business operations, from document analysis...
Designing SQL Server ETL Pipelines That Don't Break at Scale
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Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
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Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
In the Database Engine, when a deadlock is detected, what does the detection interval shrink to (in time)?
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