MVP 2009
I was re-awarded MVP status from Microsoft for 2009. Since I didn’t hear anything to the contrary in the last...
2009-01-01
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Blog Posts
MVP Award
Received my notification via email this morning that I've been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for SQL Server. It's been...
2009-01-01
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PASS Update #1
As many of you know I'm joining the PASS Board of Directors for a two year term beginning yesterday. I'm...
2009-01-01
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Thoughts for 2009
Only a few changes planned for this coming year to the blog (so far), none of them huge:
I plan to...
2008-12-31
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Another Use of XML
XBRL is yet another use of XML, this time for financial reporting. It is supposed to be in place for...
2008-12-30
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End of 2008 Wrap Up Post
Something new for the end of the year - a recap of everything I posted for 2008. 303 posts if the...
2008-12-30
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SQL Server 2005 SP3 - Released! - quick Info
Till know everyone has the information for the SQL Server 2005 SP3 for all versions!
Download info here
What's new in SP3!...
2008-12-30
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SQL Server 2005 SP3 eshte realizuar
Pershendetje te gjitheve!
Përderisa kemi qenë duke punuar me SQL Server 2005 SP2, pas shumë raportimeve nga ana e shfrytëzuesve...
2008-12-30
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2008-12-29
1,519 reads
It's All About the Wireless Access
Steve Jones tells me that the biggest advantage that the Kindle offers is the ability to browse and buy a...
2008-12-29
1,393 reads
Blogs
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
March 2026 SQL Server Security Updates
By Brian Kelley
On Patch Tuesday, in addition to OS and Office security patches, Microsoft also released...
How Fabric Mirroring Transformed with SQL Server 2025
When mirroring was first released for Azure SQL Database, it used Change Data Capture...
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Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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