Looking for SQL Speakers Near Wheeling, WV
I had a great call with John Sterrett last week about the possibility of having a SQLSaturday in Wheeling and...
2009-08-19
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Blog Posts
Partitioning Strangeness
Ran across this in a recent class while covering partitioning. Start by creating a standard partitioning function and the scheme,...
2009-08-19
2,483 reads
Tampabay SQL Server User Group Presentation
I presented a one-hour session for Tampabay SQL Server User Group on Powershell and SQL Server. I've previously delivered this session for the...
2009-08-19
825 reads
Updated Blog List
I added a new blogger to my list. I was surfing around for a few good examples to use in...
2009-08-19
726 reads
I/O I/O - It's why my server's slow.....Examing I\O Statistics
I/O I/O - It's why my server's slow.....
Often I've been curious about ways to measure the performance of SQL Server, and...
2009-08-18
4,619 reads
Comparing Settings Entreprise-Wide with SQL admin toolset’s Server Configuration app.
In the Spring of 2008 Idera launched its SQL admin toolset at a super low deal of around two hundred...
2009-08-18
1,799 reads
Don't Copy Other People's Posts
In my Modern Resume presentation I have a few slides on blogging, a couple of which are hints and tips...
2009-08-18
1,178 reads
Four Kinds of Free – Some Comments
I’ve had this link about four kinds of free (and this link too) on my list for awhile, today seems...
2009-08-18
653 reads
Half-Way Through My Year as a Microsoft MVP
I meant to write this earlier, like in July, but I suppose it's better late than never. I'm halfway through...
2009-08-18
1,308 reads
Meeting August 19th Austin, TX Brian Knight on SQL Server Analysis Services
If you are in Austin you should stop by!
If you want to know what is going on SQL Server wise...
2009-08-18
823 reads
Blogs
The CDO’s Playbook for AI Driven Decision Making
By Chris Yates
The New Arena of Leadership The role of the Chief Data Officer is no...
sp_snapshot – The easy way to take database snapshots of one or more databases – V3.0
Presenting you with an updated version of our sp_snapshot procedure, allowing you to easily...
SELECT *
SELECT * feels convenient, but in SQL Server it bloats I/O, burns network bandwidth,...
Forums
Extract sql data in psh
# Load ImportExcel module Import-Module ImportExcel -ErrorAction Stop # File paths $outFile = "C:\Reports\SQLReport.xlsx"...
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...
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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