New Cumulative Updates For SQL Server 2008
Yesterday, Microsoft released SQL Server 2008 SP1 CU4, which is Build 2734, and SQL Server 2008 RTM CU7, which is...
2009-09-22
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Blog Posts
PASS Book List
Since the beginning of the year I’ve been trying to include a SQL related book in the bi-weekly Connector. Basically...
2009-09-22
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PASS Connector Editorial for September 23, 2009
I currently write the editorial for the PASS Connector which is published every two weeks as part of my role...
2009-09-22
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Searching for Data in Images
I tried out Bing’s new visual search after seeing a few people note it on Twitter. I was a little...
2009-09-22
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September OPASS Meeting Recap
OPASS met last Tuesday, September 14th, with a mini (15 minute) presentation by Todd Holmes on Backup Basics and Jorge...
2009-09-22
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Built In Alerts
The more I think about this, the more I think it should be built into SQL Server as a default....
2009-09-21
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Free eBook: “Protecting SQL Server Data”
SQL Server security expert, John Magnabosco, has just authored the new book, Protecting SQL Server Data, the first book of...
2009-09-21
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Identifying Frequently Running Queries
It’s not enough to look at the longest running query. What if you have two queries, one runs for 5...
2009-09-21
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More Free Training Resources
A recent blog by Jack Corbett (No Training Budget Still No Excuse, followed up by SSC’s Steve Jones here) hit...
2009-09-21
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My next republished article is now available
Okay, my second article which was originally published on sswug.org, is now available on SQLServerCentral.com. This article compares two methods...
2009-09-21
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Blogs
ISACA AI Material/Exam Prep Discount (May 18 – June 30, 2026)
By Brian Kelley
If you are considering any of the ISACA AI certs like the Advanced Artificial...
A Fabric solution can be very cost effective
By ChrisJenkins
Are you currently using Microsoft Fabric or considering migrating to it? If so, there...
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log
By SQLPals
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log If you...
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Before Using AI with Business Data, Read This
Artificial intelligence tools are quickly becoming part of daily business operations, from document analysis...
Designing SQL Server ETL Pipelines That Don't Break at Scale
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Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
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Question of the Day
Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
In the Database Engine, when a deadlock is detected, what does the detection interval shrink to (in time)?
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