PASS Connector Editorial for August 26, 2009
I currently write the editorial for the PASS Connector which is published every two weeks as part of my role...
2009-08-25
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Blog Posts
Professional Growth – Community Involvement
As part of my professional development and to help raise my professional profile, I have become more involved with my...
2009-08-25
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24 Hours of PASS
Image a full day of SQL Server and BI training. Even better yet, a full day of FREE training. Well PASS (Professional...
2009-08-24
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Article Of the Week
I really enjoy reading technical articles. They often enlighten me on new technologies or provide me with a new way...
2009-08-24
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I went silly
Well, a little silly at least. I wrote yesterday about winning a gift certificate to ThinkGeek, and wondering what to...
2009-08-24
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PASS Board of Directors Call for Nominations
This is just a reminder that the call for nominations for the PASS Boards of Directors is open. The final...
2009-08-24
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Spare Yourself Installation Issues by Downloading the Latest SQL 2008 ISO Image
Recently, we began the install of a new instance on a VMware Host and ran into an issue with a problematic outdated...
2009-08-24
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SQLSaturday #23 - Session Submitted
I'm committed to SQLSaturday #23 in Louisville on October 24, 2009. I got a note the other day from the...
2009-08-24
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Stats blob corruptions
There have been a couple odd types of corruption that I’ve been seeing on the forums. I want to take...
2009-08-24
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The Need for a College Degree
I'm reading through Brad McGehee'sHow to Be an Exceptional DBAand in chapter 4 he talks about having the right skill...
2009-08-24
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Blogs
SELECT *
SELECT * feels convenient, but in SQL Server it bloats I/O, burns network bandwidth,...
SQL Server is Slow, part 3 of 4
By Kevin3NF
In parts 1 and 2 of this series, we’ve gathered info and done the...
AI Model Size, Parameters and Download
By Steve Jones
At SQL Saturday Boston 2025, I gave a presentation on local LLMs and there...
Forums
caught off guard by some greek lettering in a warehouse feed
Hi we run 2019 standard. Our warehouse's ssis based etl is klunky but so...
Unlocking High-Concurrency Inserts in SQL Server with OPTIMIZE_FOR_SEQUENTIAL_KEY
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Unlocking High-Concurrency Inserts in SQL...
Vector Datatype
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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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