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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
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
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The day-to-day pressures of a...
CMS server query & temp tables
I am annoyed. We have a CMS server that has hundreds of servers saved...
The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The Problem Isn't Always Your...
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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