Planning a Longer Break Soon
I’m sure you know what I mean when I say that I feel like my ability to task switch and...
2009-11-11
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Blog Posts
Speaking at the .NET User Group meeting
When a SQL Server application is under performing, how can you isolate where the actual problem is? Would more memory...
2009-11-11
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Troubleshooting SQL Server Database Mirroring Problems with Best Practices: Requirements, and the 64-bit Benefit
As mentioned in previous disaster recovery posts and article, during my current mandate I have been tasked with what will...
2009-11-11
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Using a SSRS Report to run SQL Agent Jobs
Data Warehouse latency is often a complaint I have heard from end users when trying to access data via either...
2009-11-11
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And the Winner is........
DB Audit Challenge #1
And the Winner is….
First, I want to thank everyone that participated in the DB Audit Challenge, and...
2009-11-10
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Article of the Week – Sanjay Mirsha (Data Compression)
Data Compression was introduced in SQL Server 2008. This feature helps compress data inside the database, thus potentially reducing the...
2009-11-10
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Looking Back – PASS Summit 2009 Day 2
Tuesday started early for me because I had to be at the bloggers table in time for the opening remarks...
2009-11-10
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PASS Summit 2009 – Overall Event
I thought that we got a great Summit from PASS in 2009. This week I’ll be looking back at some...
2009-11-10
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SQL Connections
I’m flying off to the SQL Server Magazine Connections part of DevConnections in Las Vegas later this afternoon. I’m presenting...
2009-11-10
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SQL Server MVP Deep Dives Book Signing at PASS
The PASS Community Summit is one of the highlights of my professional year. It’s a time when members of the...
2009-11-10
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Blogs
Five Ways Redshift Serverless Quietly Eats Your Budget
It is Friday, the queries are running, and nobody is watching the bill. That...
A Career of Memories
By Steve Jones
Annabel retired from Redgate Software this week. Across most of my career at Redgate,...
Rethinking Index Maintenance: Why avg_fragmentation_in_percent Is Outdated and What You Should Do Instead
By Tim Radney
As a SQL Server DBA with years of experience tuning production environments, I’ve seen...
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BCP on Linux
When running bcp on Linux, what is the field terminator?
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