SQL Server 2008 R2 August CTP – Utility Control Point (UTP)
I finally carved out some time in my day to try and get the August CTP of SQL Server 2008...
2009-09-18
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Blog Posts
SQL Server High Availabilty Webinar
Always On: SQL Server High Availabilty
Just wanted to tell you all about a fantastic Webinar on SQL Server High Availability,...
2009-09-18
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Upcoming Speaking Engagements for Q4
In the next few months, I’ll be giving a couple of talks on SQL Server business intelligence. For October, I...
2009-09-18
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Building a Chair – Part 2
Last week I posted Part 1 and Steve Jones gave some grief about not posting some pictures (rightfully so) of...
2009-09-17
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Cleaning the Keyboard
I noticed that the keys on my laptop were pretty dirty the other day. The heavily used ones have a...
2009-09-17
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Fundamentals of Storage Systems - The Basics of Spinning Disks
Your servers are only as fast as the slowest part, hard drives.To feed other parts of the system we have...
2009-09-17
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Interacticely sorting columns in SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services
Business Intelligence Developers Studio (aka BIDS) for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services makes creating engaging and dynamic reports nearly...
2009-09-17
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SQL Server Job Trends on Graphs
A colleague pointed out a site that collects a lot of job posting data and exposes graphs - so I've taken...
2009-09-17
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SSMS "Connect to Database Engine" Prompt Behavior When Dragging And Dropping Files
A minor annoyance of mine for a long time has been how SSMS will sometimes prompt you to connect to...
2009-09-17
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The Boss Is Always Right
Bet you’re ready to disagree, right? I’ve had this on my list to write about for a while. One trend...
2009-09-17
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Blogs
Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....
T-SQL Tuesday #197 Invitation – An impactful session or two from a conference
By DataOnWheels
I am delighted to host this month’s T-SQL Tuesday invitation. If you are new...
Did You Really Name That Default?
By alevyinroc
Ten years (and a couple jobs) ago, I wrote about naming default constraints to...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
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Identity Defaults
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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