Thoughts on Mentoring - Part 5
As a mentor I'm looking for someone with the drive to learn and grow, and willing to acknowledge that they...
2008-04-17
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Blog Posts
MVP Day 2
Yesterday was an interesting day up at Microsoft. The SQL Server track is split into two sessions, with 2 assigned...
2008-04-16
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Service Pack 3 and Servicing
It was announced yesterday that Service Pack 3 for SQL Server 2005 is coming! I've been trying to get people...
2008-04-16
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Thoughts on Mentoring - Part 4
One of the dangers of mentoring someone on your team is that you can easily be perceived as biased, and...
2008-04-16
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MVP Monday
I'm sure that Monday was the most relaxed day that we will have this week. The conference did not start until...
2008-04-15
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Thoughts on Mentoring - Part 3
I think sometimes a lot of what we call mentoring might be appropriately called coaching. Before you go trying to...
2008-04-15
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Fast
I am actually stunned. I knew that more bandwidth makes a difference, but having way more bandwidth is truly amazing.
My...
2008-04-14
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First day in Seattle
I arrived Sunday in Seattle from St. Louis for the MVP Global Summit. The shuttle from the airport was filled...
2008-04-14
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Free SQL Server 2008 online courseware from Microsoft
Just received word that Microsoft has posted 3 new courseware titles under the "What's New in SQL Server 2008" umbrella. ...
2008-04-14
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MVP Day 1
Actually it wasn't really an official day. I came to Seattle a day early to see the Mariner's play and...
2008-04-14
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Blogs
Upgrading SQL Server Containers on the Laptop
By Steve Jones
I don’t have SQL Server installed on my laptop. In an effort to keep...
How to Find Expensive Queries in Amazon Redshift
Slow-running queries can degrade your Redshift cluster’s performance and lead to increased costs. Identifying...
The Notification Trap: How Input Fatigue Is Killing Deep Work in Tech
By gbargsley
If you've been here before, you know this blog is usually about SQL Server,...
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How Long is a Long I/O?
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T-SQL Trigonometric Functions in SQL Server
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How Long is a Long I/O?
In SQL Server 2025, a long I/O is recorded in the error log with message 833. How long much an I/O request be outstanding before this message is written to the log?
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