SpeakerRate – Need Your Feedback
Everybody loves a compliment. Not everyone enjoys criticism, even if it’s constructive and politely delivered, but the fact is that...
2009-09-08
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Blog Posts
Star Join Optimization in SQL Server 2008
When working with a dimensionally modeled data warehouse it is common for a large number of your queries to follow...
2009-09-08
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Transaction replication info
Hi,To continue with the replication discussion, on my last post i discussed on some important commands and sp's for how...
2009-09-08
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Windows 7, UAC, and SQL Server
This is just a quick note, almost a continuation of my Access Denied, Not Possible post. I have been working...
2009-09-08
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Expense Reporting
I got a $25 app card with my iTouch, and forgot about it. However when we had guests over last...
2009-09-07
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MIF Busters
Management Information Format (MIF) files are formatted text files containing additional information about hardware and software components. The MIF format originated...
2009-09-07
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Running with more permissions
Recently someone was asking how they could execute some ALTER DATABASE commands without requiring sysadmin permissions. This person's company didn't...
2009-09-07
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SQLPSX Developer Blog
Powershell enthusiast, DBA and new SQL Server PowerShell Extensions developer Mike Shepard started a blog. Mike addresses a common question...
2009-09-07
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Uploading a List of Names For a LinkedIn Group
It’s been a couple months since we set up the OPASS group on LinkedIN and we’ve had some people join,...
2009-09-07
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Workaholics Anonymous – Providing A Development/Deployment Management Template on Labour Day
As mentioned by Phil Factor during the previous post’s comments regarding an example disaster recovery template/plan, and to keep in...
2009-09-07
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Blogs
Expanding Your DBA Horizons: Installing PostgreSQL in a Home Lab
By gbargsley
Are you diversifying your DBA skillset? My recent job search made one thing clear:...
Back in the EU
By Steve Jones
I flew to Amsterdam last night and hopefully by the time this publishes I’ll...
The Feedback Multiplier: How Leaders Can Turn Input into Innovation
By Chris Yates
In every organization there is a hidden currency more valuable than capital, more enduring...
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Question of the Day
Vector Datatype
The new Vector datatype in SQL Server 2025 is a binary type that has a few parameters. What parameters are required?
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