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2010-01-15
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Blog Posts
Too Much Data – Idiocracy or Star Trek?
I used to think that too much data was never a bad thing. That having more information out there is...
2010-01-15
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Using Synthetic Benchmarks To Help Evaluate Database Server Hardware Choices
As a DBA, I think it is very important to stay current on trends in x64 based hardware. The DBA...
2010-01-15
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Vancouver’s Winter Olympics Less Than 30 Days to Go (!) – But Not Without Issues
There are some Februarys in Vancouver, while growing up, when I can remember wearing shorts and watching plants flowering, therefore with...
2010-01-15
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Book #9 - Dearly Devoted Dexter
The second in the Dexter series, Dearly Devoted Dexter starts out with him stalking in the bushes. It’s a well...
2010-01-14
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Broadcasting OPASS over Live Meeting
Well, on January 12th OPASS moved into the present by broadcasting our meeting over the internet using Live Meeting. Our...
2010-01-14
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DevExpress and a Stumper
Late last year I used the DevExpress controls for a small task after they were recommended by a friend. Very...
2010-01-14
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Free eBook on SQL Server Maintenance Plans Now Available
My new eBook, Brad’ Sure Guide to SQL Server Maintenance Plans is now available as a free, 269 page PDF...
2010-01-14
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Learn Free at SQLLunch
Not every DBA has the time to sit down and spend a couple of hours learning about some new topic...
2010-01-14
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MVPs on the SQL Lunch
On January 19th and February 25th the SQL Lunch will have two well known authors, speakers and MVPs presenting at...
2010-01-14
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Blogs
A Las Vegas Break
By Steve Jones
Only a little break for me. I’m actually heading to Las Vegas today for ...
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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Migrate SSRS Reports to PowerBI Report Server in SQL Server 2025
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Identities and Sequences III
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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