Data Type Precedence and Implicit Conversions
In my last post, I noted that one of the biggest differences between ISNULL and COALESCE was the fact that...
2010-02-21
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Blog Posts
Disk Partition Alignment
This whitepaper from Greg Lowe talks about the important strategy behind disk partition alignment. This is focused mainly in SQL...
2010-02-21
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Free Data From Across the Pond
Ok so I know a statement like that will whip some of you into a frenzy, but it’s true. No...
2010-02-21
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I’m givin’ ‘er all she’s got!
Or am I?
As I proceed down the path on a consolidation project, I have taken time to pause and ponder...
2010-02-21
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I'm Speaking at SQLLunch
I am excited to be speaking at SQLLunch.com on March 1st. SQL Lunch is a great website event where Host...
2010-02-21
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MDX Member Functions
There are a large number of Member functions in MDX that do everything from returning ancestry of a member to...
2010-02-21
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Measure Group Properties Explained
When configuring measure groups in SSAS, you want to make sure you address a few important properties. They are show...
2010-02-21
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Measure Properties Explained
When configuring measures in SSAS, you want to make sure you address a few important properties. They are show in...
2010-02-21
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Microsoft AdCenter and SQL Server Analysis Services 2008
There is a recently published whitepaper that talks about Microsoft AdCenter using SSAS 2008 to accelerate performance over 2005. Most...
2010-02-21
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New iSCSI Performance Benchmark from Microsoft and Intel
The Windows Server Division blog has a post up trumpeting a very impressive iSCSI benchmarking result achieved with Intel hardware...
2010-02-21
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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
By ChrisJenkins
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...
Forums
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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Question of the Day
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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