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2009-09-11
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Blog Posts
LaRock on Monitoring
Since I just spent a bit more than half of my 24 Hours of PASSpresentation on tuning queries talking about...
2009-09-11
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Memories Of PanzerBlitz
Back when I was a small tyke, I vividly remember playing an Avalon Hill board game called PanzerBlitz, which was...
2009-09-11
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Running a Server Side Trace
This is part two of three part series on creating, running, and scheduling Server Side Traces in SQL Server. Part...
2009-09-11
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Thanks Space Coast SQL User Group
I want to thank the Space Coast User Group for having me over to speak on the Default Trace last...
2009-09-11
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What I’ve Read and Recommend to Others – Joe Celko Edition
I’ve known Joe for a number of years and have a lot of respect for his experience and knowledge around...
2009-09-11
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Building a Chair – Part 1
I glance at Make (magazine and web site) from time to time, and recently have been recording and watching their...
2009-09-10
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Columbus User Group webcast on SQL Server locking
Later this afternoon, I’m presenting at the Columbus, Ohio, SQL Server User Group meeting. The topic: SQL Server Locking and...
2009-09-10
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Denver SQL Server User Group Board Meeting Notes from 20090901
To address a few questions on what does the board actually do and to bring more visibility to all of...
2009-09-10
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Don't Make Me Work, VIA Rail
I got an email the other day from Canada's VIA Rail, advertising "Discover Canada by Train" and the chance to...
2009-09-10
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Blogs
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Building Power BI Reports: Desktop vs Fabric
By James Serra
Why this comparison feels confusing If you’re a Power BI report author who’s just...
Forums
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Having a Little Fun at SQL Server Central
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Having a Little Fun at...
Designing SQL Server Pipelines That Are Ready for AI Before You Actually Need AI
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Designing SQL Server Pipelines That...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY('SQL Server', 'MySQL') See possible answers