SQL Saturdays and other events in 2010
It seems that the SQL community is really growing. There are now quite a few events that you can attend...
2009-12-16
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Blog Posts
SQLSaturday #37 in Philadelphia Announced
SQLSaturday #37 will be held March 13, 2010 at Mandeville Hall, St. Joseph's University, 5600 City Line Ave, Philadelphia, PA....
2009-12-16
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Updated SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Queries
Here is the mid-December version of my diagnostic queries for SQL Server 2008. The idea here is to be able...
2009-12-16
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Forging a Strong Team
Each year I attend an annual Christmas party that’s essentially a JD Edwards Operations department party. JD Edwards hasn’t existed...
2009-12-15
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It doesn't matter, it's just data...
Database Design. Sounds simple, and at the same time, demanding. I mean, what's to design. You just need a few...
2009-12-15
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More Information about Intel Desktop CPU Roadmap
Endgadget has a post up about an upcoming 32nm Westmere family CPU called the Core i7-980X, which will have six...
2009-12-15
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PASS Editorial for December 16, 2009
I currently write the editorial for the PASS Connector which is published every two weeks as part of my role...
2009-12-15
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SQLSaturday in Wheeling WV and Birmingham, AL
John Baldwin and Morgan Smith are going to repeat in Birmingham this year on Mar 27. They’ve got a great...
2009-12-15
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Trying to Learn SQL Server – Get the Developer Edition
I had a question from a member of our local user group about options to get a legal copy of...
2009-12-15
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What is Your Greatest Weakness
I was tagged earlier this week by Tim Ford to comment on my biggest weakness. I wish I could say...
2009-12-15
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Blogs
Advice I Like: Rewards from Work
By Steve Jones
The greatest rewards come from working on something that nobody has words for. If...
Overcoming Challenges: Navigating Common Pitfalls in FinOps Adoption
By HeyMo0sh
Working in DevOps, I’ve seen FinOps do amazing things for cloud cost control, but...
Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The day-to-day pressures of a...
Analysis Services Model w/ Direct Query and (Default Veritpaq)
Analysis Services (either the integrated workspace in Power BI or on a SQL Server)...
Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences IV
When thinking about the identity property and sequence objects, which of these can be used with numeric and decimal data types?
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