September CTP Issues
The September CTP of SQL Server 2005
is not available and I'm sure lots of people have downloaded it. I
actually grabbed...
2005-09-23
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Blog Posts
New Server
Surprisingly the DELL server showed up late Friday afternoon last week
when I was expecting more of a Wed-Thur delivery this...
2005-09-20
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Thinking about PASS
With PASS just a little over a week away, I realized that I had better fine-tune my presentation and practice...
2005-09-18
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Whoops
I setup an announcement for today (Sept 14) that the Sept CTP for SQL
Server 2005 was released and that Database...
2005-09-14
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PDC
Bill Gates keynote is on webcast now, grab it and check it out.
Also a hint. Paul Flessner is speaking tomorrow...
2005-09-13
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Let database work for your daily life
I know there are many off-shelf stuff, like MS Money, that can help you organize your personal financial things, but...
2005-09-11
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about xp_sendmail
I got a very interesting issue, I may guess the reason but not sure why it is this way.
Symptom: Logon to...
2005-09-09
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Careful Blogging
I still not sure that this blog service was a great idea, but some of
you seem to like it, so...
2005-09-08
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one issue about SQL 2000 BOL
This is my first post, congrats to myself. 🙂
DTS Connection object does not list "UseTrustedConnection" property
I am working on a...
2005-09-08
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In praise of three day weekends!
I guess it might be because I have been so busy for the last two months with the book, but this...
2005-09-05
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Blogs
“We love to debate minutiae”
By Brian Kelley
I am guilty as charged. The quote was in reference to how people argue...
Advice I Like: Knots
By Steve Jones
Learn how to tie a bowline knot. Practice in the dark. With one hand....
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
Forums
Windows logins for users migrated from DomainA to DomainB
Hi, I have a SQL Server instance where users connect to via Windows Authentication,...
Multiple Deployment Processes
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How to Use sqlpackage to Detect Schema Drift Between Azure SQL Databases
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Question of the Day
Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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