Best Thing I Learned at PASS
At the 2003 PASS Summit in Seattle the organization had a "SIG Challenge" that involved developing a database solution to...
2009-06-29
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Blog Posts
Featured Blog: Jeremiah Peschka
I met Jeremiah at the PASS Summit last year and since then I’ve looked in on his blog from time...
2009-06-29
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SQL Saturday #17 - Abstract Submitted
I was asked to attend SQLSaturday #17 in Baton Rouge, LA. Despite my lack of desire to travel, I've never...
2009-06-29
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LinkedIn Groups
I’ve written a few posts now about LinkedIn, and for now still find it be the best fit for me...
2009-06-28
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SQLPSX Release 1.6
I completed Release 1.6 of SQLPSX which adds support for SQL Authentication and addresses several issues. SQLPSX consists of 106 functions,...
2009-06-28
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Incorporating Kids Into Work
I recently attended SQL Saturday #14 in Pensacola and took my daughter along. This was the third presentation she's come...
2009-06-26
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Presentation materials: Intro to Analysis Services (SSAS)
I did a presentation last week for the Denver SQL Server User Group (www.DenverSQL.org) and the Colorado Springs SQL Server User Group...
2009-06-26
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An Android Update - TMobile G1
I still love my G1, and I got a pleasant surprise recently. I was out at dinner with my wife,...
2009-06-25
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Exceptional DBA Award Entries Must Be In By July 10, 2009
If you have been considering entering yourself in the Exceptional DBA Awards this year, or nominating a DBA you know,...
2009-06-25
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How to Avoid Database Restore Issues by a Simple Script Edit - A DB Restore Work-around
During the process of applying changes to a production database - let's call it Change Management (pick your ITIL or COBIT...
2009-06-25
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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,...
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SQL 2019 instance with AG, across 2 Windows 2016 OS servers - OSin-place upgrade
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How Long is a Long I/O?
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T-SQL Trigonometric Functions in SQL Server
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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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