Old Inventory
Each year at the PASS Summit I have run a party on opening night. The last 4 or 5 years...
2009-10-20
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Blog Posts
PASS Connector Editorial for October 21, 2009
I currently write the editorial for the PASS Connector which is published every two weeks as part of my role...
2009-10-20
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PASS Summit – My List of Tips
It’s easy to think of the Summit as just work, but I can tell you that you’ll have more fun...
2009-10-20
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SQL Server 2005 SP3 CU6 Released
Microsoft released Cumulative Update 6 for SQL Server 2005 SP3 yesterday (and the KB link is working today). This is...
2009-10-20
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Electronic Health Records – What’s the Big Deal? (Part 1)
Last week, I had lunch with an old friend who is, by his own definition, technologically ignorant. While we caught...
2009-10-19
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Images in your blog
In a recent talk I gave, I recommended using images to spice up your blog. I think it's great, and...
2009-10-19
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Melbourne SQL Server Group is Fifth Stop in Down Under Tour
I spoke at the Melbourne SQL Server Users Group on Monday, October 12, 2009. The group meets at lunch time...
2009-10-19
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Notes from SQLSaturday #21 – Part 1
I started the logistics preparations last Sun (8 days ago), finalizing the print version of the schedule, the eval cards,...
2009-10-19
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Review: ASUS Eee PC 1005HA Netbook
Our home desktop was several years old and due for replacement. I still have my Dell laptop, and it's still more than...
2009-10-19
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SharePoint 2010 And SQL Server 2008 R2
Lots of interesting news and announcements coming out of the SharePoint 2009 Conference that started today in Las Vegas. Microsoft’s...
2009-10-19
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Blogs
SQL Saturday Boston Slides and Code
By Steve Jones
Thanks to everyone who attended my sessions today at SQL Saturday Boston 2025. I’ve...
Scaling SQL Server 2025 Vector Search with Load-Balanced Ollama Embeddings
SQL Server 2025 introduces native support for vector data types and external AI models....
Advice I Like: Fear and Imagination
By Steve Jones
Fear is fueled by a lack of imagination. The antidote to fear is not...
Forums
How to Use SQL Server Features to Cut Web App Latency in Half
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Choosing an AI in Sept 2025
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The New SQL Server 2025 Data type
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The New SQL Server 2025 Data type
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new data type designed to support similarity search and machine learning applications for AI applications. What is this new data type?
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