A Lack of Excitement
I usually use all the problems, crashes, and issues that I run into at work as grist for my mill,...
2009-12-23
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Blog Posts
Holiday gift for your favorite SQL Server Professional
If you have been putting off ordering your copy of "SQL Server MVP Deep Dives", now is your chance to...
2009-12-23
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Should You Get a Netbook Computer?
On Monday, Intel officially announced the next generation Atom processors (aka Pineview) that are part of the new Pine Trail...
2009-12-23
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Speaking at SQLSaturday #32 – Tampa
I just found out that I’ve been accepted to speak at SQLSaturday #32 – Tampa on January 23, 2010. My session...
2009-12-23
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Teaching and Learning
You learn a lot when teaching someone else, whether that be writing articles or books or actually teaching a class....
2009-12-23
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That was weird
Windows 7 just dropped off the network, acting like a cable had been unplugged. I rebooted the machine after trying...
2009-12-23
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The Problem with Striped Backups
I noticed a post recently from Bru Medishetty on Striped Backups. I commented, but thought I should explain a little...
2009-12-23
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Top 10 Lists for SQL Server
I have always liked information presented to me in lists. Lists are simple, straight-forward, and to the point. If you...
2009-12-23
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Wireless Video
Have not tried this yet, but had it bookmarked to share, the TruLink Wireless USB to VGA will send video...
2009-12-23
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Apology
I’ve been somewhat light in my blogging of late. Unfortunately, I just haven’t hit any interesting or difficult problems lately...
2009-12-22
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Blogs
Did You Really Name That Default?
By alevyinroc
Ten years (and a couple jobs) ago, I wrote about naming default constraints to...
Monday Monitor Tips: A New Analysis Page
By Steve Jones
We have multiple teams (8) working on Redgate Monitor. Some work on the Standard...
Case Studies: Real-World Success Stories of FinOps Implementation
By HeyMo0sh
Learning any kind of theory is easy, but adapting FinOps and watching it rescue...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
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Identity Defaults
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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