Never Delete Data
Should you ever delete data? In a production environment, do the benefits of deleting old data outweigh the possible risks?
Data...
2009-04-07
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Blog Posts
The Data Janitor
I was joking with Buck Woody on Facebook the other day and he mentioned he’d been a data janitor at...
2009-04-07
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Data Type Conversions
Lately I’ve gotten a lot of questions submitted to SQLServerCentral that have dealt with weird data type issues. We had...
2009-04-06
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LinkedIn - Part 3
As I've covered in my two earlier posts I've been investing a little time to figure out how to make...
2009-04-06
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New SSIS Book to be Released
If you've noticed a significant drop in my blogging I apoligize but I've been working on an exciting project with...
2009-04-06
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Dealing with Difficult Forum Users - The Flip Side
Earlier I talked about dealing with the difficult forum user from the perspective of providing help. Now let us look...
2009-04-05
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It’s all magic to me.
Technorati Tags: SQL Server,I/O"Any technology, no matter how primitive, is magic to those who do not understand it."
freefall
Arthur C. Clarke...
2009-04-05
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Measuring the Impact of Task Switching/Multitasking
Many of us make a living by working on tasks while monitoring email, taking a few calls, and in non...
2009-04-05
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Prius Repair #1
I’m aborting for now. I think I could replace the seat belts, but I don’t have the right part at...
2009-04-05
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A Variable Length Random String
I was looking through some of the active threads on SQLServerCentral.com tonight, and I ran across one with some code...
2009-04-04
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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...
Forums
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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