What I'm Reading (5 Oct 2008)
Technical:Counter Hack Reloadedby Ed Skoudis with Tom Liston
It's a security book and I'm rather late getting a review of it...
2008-10-05
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Blog Posts
An Inconvenient Stay
I'm in Indianapolis for the Indy Tech Fest, having been talked into speaking by John M. He started emailing me...
2008-10-03
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Blog Changes on SQLServerCentral.com & Visiting The IndyTechFest
Perhaps you've noticed a few of the blog changes if you visit via the web rather than RSS. One good...
2008-10-03
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Speed or Value - Why Did I Write This?
Why did I write this? I got challenged by Andy Warren
to write a bit about why I wrote something. I...
2008-10-03
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Thanks to Andy Leonard
Midlands PASS was privileged to host SQL Server MVP Andy Leonard (Blog #1, Blog #2, his VSTS site, Twitter) tonight...
2008-10-03
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Through the Looking Glass: Elegant -or Not?
SQL Server as an EAV Database -Good Idea?
It seems like I am getting more and more inquires from potential clients...
2008-10-03
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A Lost Day - Blog Upgrades
We upgraded our blog server yesterday, making some changes and better integrating the blogs into the site. We now have...
2008-10-02
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Jumping the Gun - Why Did I Write This?
Why did I write this? I got challenged by Andy Warren
to write a bit about why I wrote something. I...
2008-10-02
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Never say 'never' to the WHILE loop.
/* download the test text file Moby-Dyck.zip here */
/* You might notice that I refer to Moby **** in this blog. This is because the busybodyish...
2008-10-02
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A Focus on Novice DBAs: My Upcoming PASS Presentations
The PASS Community Summit 2008 is coming up fast (November 18-21, 2008), and if you are attending and you are...
2008-10-01
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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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