The Great Uproar and some advice
My editorial
this past week had to do with a great uproar on the interviewing piece
that ran Monday. I felt I...
2005-10-20
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Blog Posts
On vacation!
It was busy at work after returning from PASS which means my work day continued for 2 or 3 hours after I got...
2005-10-16
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Something About Nothing: NULL
You wouldn’t think that “nothing” would cause so many problems. But seriously, understanding how to correctly use NULLs is a...
2005-10-16
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Blogging Is Hard
Why is that? My Database Daily editorial for this week focuses on that and I thought it would be interesting...
2005-10-14
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Remote Access
We typically have great weather in Colorado where I live, but we do get
snow. And occassionally it causes issues. Like...
2005-10-12
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Minor Panic
I know, I need some stuff posted about PASS and I'll get to it. My wife
was injured (she's ok) while...
2005-10-09
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Using the sa account -- Just say "NO!"
Aunt Kathi knows many of you do things you know are wrong, like rolling through stop signs, littering, and using the sa...
2005-10-04
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Thoughts about the future
So far my posts have been non-technical musings about my life outside of work. I guess it is time to...
2005-10-03
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Back home after PASS
The past week at PASS was more informative and fun than I could ever have imagined. By getting involved in the...
2005-10-01
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PASS 2005: Day Four
Day Four wrapped up SQL Pass 2005. As a first time attendee to this event, my head was swimming by...
2005-10-01
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Blogs
ISACA AI Material/Exam Prep Discount (May 18 – June 30, 2026)
By Brian Kelley
If you are considering any of the ISACA AI certs like the Advanced Artificial...
A Fabric solution can be very cost effective
By ChrisJenkins
Are you currently using Microsoft Fabric or considering migrating to it? If so, there...
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log
By SQLPals
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log If you...
Forums
Before Using AI with Business Data, Read This
Artificial intelligence tools are quickly becoming part of daily business operations, from document analysis...
Designing SQL Server ETL Pipelines That Don't Break at Scale
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Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
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Question of the Day
Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
In the Database Engine, when a deadlock is detected, what does the detection interval shrink to (in time)?
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