Congratulations to Steve Jones on MVP Status
Steve is a 2008 SQL Server MVP. Well deserved, I can think of few people more visible in the community...
2008-01-01
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Blog Posts
Google Bigtable
Google has - and continues - to do some amazing things. It's easy to be awed by their products and their infrastructure,...
2008-01-01
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Vista Woes
So my DVD drive in the new laptop appeared to be dead. It didn't appear in the "Computer" list with...
2007-12-28
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Comments on "The Exceptional Presenter"
I purchased The Exceptional Presenter recently as part of my professional development spending. I currently work primarily as a trainer...
2007-12-27
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PCMagazine Goes to Monthly Format
I don't have a URL handy for it, but in the latest print issue of PC Mag they announced changing...
2007-12-26
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Assimilated
Maybe I'm succombing, maybe I'm lazy, most likely I don't want to mess with it.
I found some instructions for nLite,...
2007-12-25
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Planning a SQL 2008 Launch Event
As a user group leader I see new products as a chance to make sure our members know about the...
2007-12-25
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XP Struggles
My new laptop came with Vista Home and I messed with it for awhile last night, but I didn't see...
2007-12-24
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Quismo F40
My new laptop showed up today at my desk. Actually it probably showed up yesterday, but since I never went...
2007-12-23
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70-431
I finally sat for 70-431 on Thursday. I know, I am at least a year behind everyone else. There is...
2007-12-22
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Blogs
A New Word: Anderance
By Steve Jones
anderance – n. the awareness that your partner perceives the relationship from a totally...
Troubleshooting SQL Server – Starting with the Error Log
By gbargsley
We’ve all been there. Someone walks up and asks, “Is SQL Server having issues?”...
From OLTP to Analytics: Bridging the Gap with Modern SQL Architectures
By Chris Yates
In the beginning, there was OLTP – Online Transaction Processing. Fast, reliable, and ruthlessly...
Forums
Work out closing balance using opening balance of prior month
Hello, I think I need a recursive cte query but unsure of the logic....
The Security of Old Tech
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Revisiting SQL Server Window Functions- A Practical Walkthrough
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Question of the Day
Tables with a SPARSE Column and Consumption
True or False: Tables with a SPARSE column consume more space than regular columns if most values are NOT NULL.
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