SysInternals now on Microsoft TechNet
It wasn't too long ago that Mark Russinovich announced he was becoming a Microsoft employee (new link as his old...
2006-11-27
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Blog Posts
NGSSoftware compares Oracle and SQL Server security
I first saw this at SQL Server MVP Jasper Smith's blog post Which database is more secure? Oracle vs. Microsoft:
NGSSoftware...
2006-11-25
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SSC bought out by Red Gate... Now what?
One of the highlights of my weekday mornings is reading the editorial by
Steve Jones of SQLServerCentral.com. However, this past...
2006-11-23
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Teaching Children to Program
One of the blogs I follow is Andrew Coates' blog over at MSDN. He has posted about starting to help...
2006-11-21
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Back from PASS
While at PASS, I created a thread in the forums: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/forums/shwmessage.aspx?forumid=61&messageid=322277 . It was an incredible week. I look forward to...
2006-11-20
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Mixed Feelings about the SQL Server Central Sale to Red Gate
I've read numerous posts and several blogs discussing the SQL Server Central sale to Red Gate and at the end...
2006-11-20
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PASS Summit 2006
It's the last day of the show and my apologies for not blogging.
I haven't carried my laptop around this year...
2006-11-17
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Slacking
I usually set aside Tues afternoons and Friday afternoons for my Database Daily work. Scanning a couple hundred links takes...
2006-11-11
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SQL Server 2005 SP2 CTP Available for Download
The Community Technology Preview (CTP) version SQL Server 2005 SP2 has been released by Microsoft. You can find the download...
2006-11-08
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Chess
Recently I started getting back into the game of chess as I began coaching my boys. Chess is a great...
2006-11-02
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Blogs
Did You Really Name That Default?
By alevyinroc
Ten years (and a couple jobs) ago, I wrote about naming default constraints to...
Monday Monitor Tips: A New Analysis Page
By Steve Jones
We have multiple teams (8) working on Redgate Monitor. Some work on the Standard...
Case Studies: Real-World Success Stories of FinOps Implementation
By HeyMo0sh
Learning any kind of theory is easy, but adapting FinOps and watching it rescue...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The day-to-day pressures of a...
The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The Problem Isn't Always Your...
Identity Defaults
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
See possible answers