PASS Update #15
We just had our October board meeting, this one ran the full hour and was a good discussion, catching up...
2009-10-12
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Blog Posts
SQL Server Lunch Milestone (100+ Attendees)
Today’s SQL Lunch was a huge success, even though we experienced a few technical difficulties. Tim Mitchell spoke on Deploying...
2009-10-12
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We can't all use duct tape
I read The Duct Tape Programmer from Joel Spolsky recently, and I thought he made some good points. Then I...
2009-10-12
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Here Comes SQLSaturday 21 – Orlando
Here it comes! The big event on my schedule SQLSaturday #21 –Orlando. We’ve got over 300 registered so it should...
2009-10-11
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OT: Rewriting History
I’ve been blogging for a few months. During that time I’ve received comments about my grammar, sentence construction and paragraph...
2009-10-11
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Twitter – Should I Twy It?
I try to be balanced on new technology and ideas, trying to find the middle ground between hype and usefulness,...
2009-10-11
386 reads
3 Weeks to the PASS Summit
The PASS Summit is only three weeks away and I’m getting awfully excited. It’s not too late to register. Heck,...
2009-10-10
628 reads
Another Book
Well, part of one anyway. I wrote three chapters of Rob Walter’s new book, Beginning SQL Server 2008 Administration. I...
2009-10-10
541 reads
SQL Saturday #21 and Tampa Code Camp 2009
A couple upcoming events I'll presenting at...
SQL Saturday #21 on October 17th in Orlando
I'm amazed at how SQL Saturday has grown...
2009-10-10
384 reads
Adventures in SQL CLR and C#
I’ve toyed with the CLR in SQL Sever 2005 off and on since the first Yukon beta had it enabled....
2009-10-09
2,829 reads
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...
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Choosing an AI in Sept 2025
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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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