Becoming a DBA, Part II
This is a follow-up to part I from last week. You've considered what you want to do, you've looked at...
2007-11-05
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Blog Posts
Replicate Stored Procedure Execution Published on SSC
Most people 'set it and forget it' when it comes to replication, not realizing that changes to rows on the...
2007-11-05
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SQL Server Magazine Changes
I was just reading the October 2007 issue and they have done what magazines are apt to do; redesign themselves...
2007-11-05
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Technical Debt/Steve McConnell is the man!
Steve is the guy who wrote Code Complete (get rev 2 if you buy) which I consider to be required...
2007-11-05
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The Impact of Architecture/Design Choices
I try my best to get things right the first time. So often, correcting a mistake or bad choice is...
2007-11-05
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Tuning
Had an interesting debate with Andy Warren on the tuning editorial today. I'm not sure we agree completely, but it's...
2007-11-05
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Varchar(Max) and ADO
Another note from a friend. They decided to upgrade a large varchar column to varchar(max) and subsequently found strange behavior...
2007-11-05
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Linking Access to SQL Server Reposted on SSC
This is an older article that was recycled for Fri, but still seems to get a decent number of views...
2007-11-04
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Two TechEds Better Than One?
Just saw the announcement that there will be two back to back TechEd's next year. Both will be held in...
2007-11-03
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Mini Review: Building Technical User Communites by Greg Low
I had the chance to see Greg do a presentation at the PASS Summit in Denver that was based on...
2007-11-02
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Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
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degree of parallelism
Team, I'm trying to figure out what will be the best recommendation to configure...
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A Fun Computer Quote
Which movie featured this quote?
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