External MAML Help Files
One of the really handy improvevements in Powershell V2 is around creating help information for your script users. I often find myself having...
2009-09-23
743 reads
Blog Posts
Free SQL Server Dashboard
Greg Larsen, a SQL Server DBA, and the owner of the website SQLServerExamples.com, has released a free plug-in for SSMS...
2009-09-23
4,152 reads
Free SQL Server Dashboard
Greg Larsen, a SQL Server DBA, and the owner of the website SQLServerExamples.com, has released a free plug-in for SSMS...
2009-09-23
832 reads
Fun with Firewalls
We have a couple of boxes at a local Denver co-location facility for the training business, SQL Share. Our firewall...
2009-09-23
911 reads
MVP Profile of the Week.....
It’s time for the MVP Profile of the Week!
You’ve probably seen his work, as he’s been busy producing content for...
2009-09-23
1,403 reads
PASS Virtual Chapters
If you’re not a member of the Professional Association of SQL Server users, PASS, why not? No, I’m sorry. I...
2009-09-23
866 reads
Powershell and Passionate Evangelism
Back in July we had Chad Miller visit oPASS to do a presentation on Powershell. It was well received and...
2009-09-23
858 reads
Presentation Skills from Brent Ozar
If you present at any level, read this. If you’re thinking about presenting, read this. If you’d like to start...
2009-09-23
1,076 reads
SQL Lunch – Pick your favorite Logo
We have been working on the logo for a month now, but instead of making the final decision I have...
2009-09-23
773 reads
SSIS - Data Provider Does Not Allow Parameters in OLE DB Source
I recently worked on a project that involved loading a Data Warehouse from a DB2 source. In this project we...
2009-09-23
1,834 reads
Blogs
Upgrading SQL Server Containers on the Laptop
By Steve Jones
I don’t have SQL Server installed on my laptop. In an effort to keep...
How to Find Expensive Queries in Amazon Redshift
Slow-running queries can degrade your Redshift cluster’s performance and lead to increased costs. Identifying...
The Notification Trap: How Input Fatigue Is Killing Deep Work in Tech
By gbargsley
If you've been here before, you know this blog is usually about SQL Server,...
Forums
SQL 2019 instance with AG, across 2 Windows 2016 OS servers - OSin-place upgrade
Hi all Can I get some perspective from the community please on performing in-place...
How Long is a Long I/O?
Comments posted to this topic are about the item How Long is a Long...
T-SQL Trigonometric Functions in SQL Server
Comments posted to this topic are about the item T-SQL Trigonometric Functions in SQL...
Question of the Day
How Long is a Long I/O?
In SQL Server 2025, a long I/O is recorded in the error log with message 833. How long much an I/O request be outstanding before this message is written to the log?
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