SQL Server Announcements From Microsoft
Microsoft has announced the upcoming end of mainstream support for SQL Server 2005 SP2 on January 12, 2010, and for...
2009-10-09
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Blog Posts
What a backed up Database Mirror looks like
One thing you need to be careful about with SQL Server 2005/2008 Database Mirroring is making sure that you don’t...
2009-10-09
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What I did on my vacation
I took a few days off recently to get a break from work. I've rarely taken time off since last...
2009-10-09
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A DBA’s Fantasy
I happened upon the screenshot below, showing a stress test in progress against a Windows machine with 64 quad-core CPUs...
2009-10-08
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All Offices Should Have A View (Or At Least Windows)
Yesterday was a typical Florida afternoon, sudden down pour of rain, but not a storm. Just slow solid rain for...
2009-10-08
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BI Bootcamp with an Industry Expert
I’ve been a regular speaker at the DevTeach/SQLTeach events in Canada for the past several years. Jean-Rene Roy and his...
2009-10-08
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Final Plug for the Networking Seminar at the PASS Summit
If you’re attending the PASS Summit this year I hope you’ve decided to attend the two hour Networking to Build...
2009-10-08
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Maintaining Security and Performance using Stored Procedures Part I – Using EXECUTE AS
Anyone who knows me, or has worked with me, knows that I am a proponent of using stored procedures for...
2009-10-08
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MSDE – Database Size Limit
Most of you are aware that the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE) limits database size to 2 gigabytes. ...
2009-10-08
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Newcastle Coders Group is Third Stop on Down Under Tour
I just made a whirlwind trip to Newcastle to speak at the Newcastle Coders Group, on “Getting the Most Out...
2009-10-08
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Blogs
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK Every morning somebody on the team runs the...
A New Word: Mauerbauertraurigkeit
By Steve Jones
mauerbauertraurigkeit – n. inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends whose company...
Methodology for dealing with bad data in production
By Brian Kelley
Pinal Dave wrote up his methodology for what to do when you discover bad...
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Why SQL Server Database Attach fails and how to repair it
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Fixing P1 Queries
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Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT() IV
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code:
select bit_count('A')
What is returned? See possible answers