Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta
This past weekend was the Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta, and I attended and presented as well. Actually I only attended...
2009-02-23
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Blog Posts
Working at home
It’s usually nice, sometimes challenging, always interesting.
The other day both Tia and I were working in the “spare” office when...
2009-02-23
753 reads
Database Mirroring FAQ: Will the Mirror automatically fail back to the original Principal when it comes back online?
Question: Will the Mirror automatically fail back to the original Principal when it comes back online?
This question doesn't usually come...
2009-02-22
11,485 reads
Mapping Database Principals to Server Principals
A question on the forum asked how to find all the database mappings for a particular login. If you're on SQL...
2009-02-22
9,808 reads
SQLSaturday #13 in Atlanta - Another Update & Shared Knowledge
Stuart says that as of Feb 20 registration is at 150 with a cap of 200, and plenty of speakers...
2009-02-22
672 reads
Looking Forward to Getting My Kindle 2
When the Kindle 2 was first announced, I debated about whether or not to get it. Then I realized I...
2009-02-21
1,369 reads
Adobe Acrobat/Reader 0day - Disable JavaScript
There is an active attack in the wild for the newly announced Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader vulnerability. While the...
2009-02-20
2,065 reads
How do I ... Determine Database Growth If I Am Not Tracking It? -- Error Logs Part III
How do I ... Determine Database Growth If I Am Not Tracking It?
If your database has grown considerably and you're not...
2009-02-20
5,966 reads
I Want a Macbook
Video editing is a bit of a pain on a Windows PC I definitely have some flexibility with ULead’s Video...
2009-02-20
999 reads
Want Information on Data Dude, Check Out DBProj.Com
If you use Data Dude (Visual Studio 2008 Team System Database Edition GDR), you might want to check out Gert...
2009-02-20
645 reads
Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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