T-SQL Tuesday #36 – Community
Chris Yates (@YatesSQL / blog) is hosting the T-SQL Tuesday blogging party this month, and he wants to know “What does...
2012-11-13
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A Discussion of SQL Server-Related Topics
Does a Clustered Index really physically store the rows in key order?
The Myth
One misconception that I see a lot deals with how data is stored in a clustered index. Specifically – is...
2012-10-21
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Dealing with orphaned users
The Scenario:
You just restored a production database on a development server. You’ve told the developers that it’s restored, and you...
2012-10-03
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Dealing with negative session ids
Hello? Mr. DBA? Have you got a moment?
So there you are, enjoying one of the few quiet moments of your...
2012-08-15
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What’s been happening in Wayne’s World
Late last year, my life got strange. Well, it’s always been strange, so let’s just say it became stranger than...
2012-07-18
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I’m speaking at the PASS Summit 2012
The PASS Summit 2012 schedule has been released, and I’m proud to announce that I’ve been selected to present a...
2012-06-25
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Interview questions
Lately, I’ve been asked by several folks about the interview questions that I use when I interview candidates for SQL...
2012-06-15 (first published: 2012-06-11)
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ORM Tools
ORM tools. They’re great. They’re evil.
In the right hands, used the proper way, they can be a very powerful, very...
2012-06-11
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SQL Server 2012 Performance Test: Gap Detection
Next up on the SQL Server 2012 Performance testing circuit: Gap Detection. You know, where you find missing values from...
2012-04-19
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T-SQL Tuesday #029 – Useful Feature of SQL Server 2012
This month, T-SQL Tuesday is being hosted by Nigel Sammy. Since the RTM of SQL Server 2012 just occurred, he...
2012-04-10
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Blogs
The Benefits of Teaching
By Brian Kelley
Even preparing for a class or seminar with set materials takes a lot of...
Power BI, Excel, OneLake – Dreams Do Come True!
By DataOnWheels
I can’t believe it’s finally here! A way to have Excel live in OneDrive...
The Book of Redgate: What Our Staff Says
By Steve Jones
This image is from 2010, and it goes along with my last post of...
Forums
Website Stability 2025/12/05
All week we've had issues with the site being up and down. There's been...
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I created a post (or tried) in the 2022 Admin forum. https://www.sqlservercentral.com/?post_type=topic&p=4694880 But it's...
Question of the Day
Fabric Mirroring
In which versions can I mirror a database from an on-premises SQL Server to a Fabric data warehouse?
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