The 5 Scariest Moments for a SQL Server Developer
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While families and friends are scaring each other this Halloween week with stories of ghosts and ghouls, I thought it'd be way scarier to talk...
2018-10-30
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Blog Posts
Unexpected Shorthand Date Implicit Conversions
I do my best work in the mornings. Evenings are pretty good too once I get a second wind.
Late afternoon...
2018-10-30 (first published: 2018-10-23)
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Blogger Questions: What if I get a mean/rude comment?
There is a fear that almost every blogger has to overcome. I’ll be honest, it pops up almost every time...
2018-10-29
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Conditionally Returning Rows Based On Query Results
While I normally prefer formatting my query results in a downstream app/reporting layer, sometimes I can’t get around adding some...
2018-10-29 (first published: 2018-10-16)
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Free Training: Videos from Tim Mitchell
I’m always on the looking our excellent training, especially free training. Tim Mitchell, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, (twitter | website) has...
2018-10-29
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PASS Summit 2018 - Let's Hang Out! Where to Find Me
In addition to being an amazing opportunity for both technical and professional development, PASS Summit is a #sqlfamily reunion and a huge networking event. Catching up with old friends,...
2018-10-29
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Step-by-Step: How to Trigger an Email Alert when a Specific Windows Service Starts or Stops on Windows Server 2016
Introduction
In my last post. Step-by-Step: How to Trigger an Email Alert from a Windows Event that Includes the Event Details using...
2018-10-29
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T-SQL Tuesday 108 Invitation- Non SQL Server Technologies
I am proud and honored to be hosting T-SQL Tuesday again. This monthly blog party started by SQL Guru Adam...
2018-10-29
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Here Comes the New Blog. Same as the Old Blog.
Welcome to the new home of my blog! I’ve had this domain for over a year but with PASS Summit 2018 coming up soon I decided it was time...
2018-10-28
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Step-by-Step: How to Trigger an Email Alert from a Windows Event that Includes the Event Details using Windows Server 2016
Introduction
Setting up an email alert is as simple as creating a Windows Task that is triggered by an Event. You...
2018-10-28
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Blogs
PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL
PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL The same plan analysis you know from...
A New Word: the Kinder Surprise
By Steve Jones
the kinder surprise – . the point in your early adolescence when you realize...
Crash-Consistent Snapshot Cloning - Hyper-V Edition
If you’ve been following my T-SQL Snapshot Backup series, most of what I’ve covered...
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SSoL Support on the OS
On which Linux versions is SQL Server 2025 on Linux supported?
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