Database Developer tools in Team Foundation Server Now Available in Visual Studio 2010 Premium
So this week I attended a preview for Visual Studio 2010. In addition to database development, I do ASP.NET development...
2009-12-04
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Blog Posts
Micron Real SSD C300
Endgadget recently had a post up about the Micron Real SSD C300 family of SATA 6Gbps SSDs that will be...
2009-12-04
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My first presentation for User Group
Yesterday was the first time I gave a presentation to a group of professional who knows SQL Server. I was...
2009-12-04
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Netbook Replacing a Laptop
My laptop died recently, actually died completely, unable to boot. The hard drive was fine, and I managed to stick...
2009-12-04
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New York funding Great Lakes Wind Power?
According to this C|Net report, New York state wants someone to build wind farms in the great lakes and purchase...
2009-12-04
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Phil Factor Speed Phreak SQL Challenge Number 3
The latest Phil Factor challenge is now active here . The prize has now been increased to $100...(read more)
2009-12-04
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Committing in 2010
I traveled quite a bit in 2009, hitting 3 SQL Saturdays, 5 user groups and a few other events during...
2009-12-03
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Electronic Health Records – What’s the Big Deal? (Part 3)
In the previous post in this series, I discussed the obstacles to implementing electronic health data systems. Because of these...
2009-12-03
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E-Reader Predictions
From a Forrester blog: Ten eReader and eBook predictions for 2010.
It’s an interesting read, and I tend to agree with...
2009-12-03
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Fix The Problem, Don't Just Band-Aid It
Let's face it, when it comes to computers there's a 100% certainty that something is going to break eventually. Maybe...
2009-12-03
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Blogs
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...
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
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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