Midlands PASS Chapter Meeting this Thursday, February 7, 2008
The Midlands PASS Chapter is pleased to announce our own Paul Shearer and Bill Stevenson as our speakers for our...
2008-02-05
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Databases – Infrastructure – Security
Preparing for SQL Server 2005 Certification
I never did complete my MCDBA. As I was preparing to, I transitioned to my systems architect role, meaning I...
2008-02-05
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New SQL Server book on Disaster Recovery
James Luetkehoelter has announced his book on SQL Server Disaster Recovery is complete. It is published by aPress and due...
2008-02-04
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Windows Server 2008 RTMs
This is a small surprise, mainly because it looked like only Visual Studio 2008 was actually going to make the...
2008-02-04
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Ask for SQL Server 2005 SP3
In case you haven't seen this elsewhere, if you want Microsoft to release SP3 for SQL Server 2005. It's time...
2008-02-03
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SQL Server MVP Randy Dyess webcast on SQL Server 2008 Security
SQL Server MVP Randy Dyess has a short webcast which provides the highlights of SQL Server 2008 security.He includes some...
2008-02-03
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SQL Server MVP Andy Leonard on .NET Rocks!
SQL Server MVP Andy Leonard is on the latest edition of .NET Rocks! If you're not familiar with .NET Rocks!,...
2008-02-01
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The Importance of Verifying Database Backups Regularly
Yesterday, as I was pulling into my driveway, my front left tire gave. Thankfully, I was going really slow and...
2008-01-31
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A Long Overdue Database Security Rant
I've been dealing with a security product from a security company in recent days that breaks best practices with respect...
2008-01-30
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Part II of Troubleshooting Memory Issues
The Windows Server Performance Team has published part 2 of troubleshooting memory issues.
This one covers excessive paging and memory...
2008-01-29
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Blogs
Query Intelligence in SQL Server 2025: What Developers Need to Know
By Chris Yates
When Microsoft announced SQL Server 2025, I was curious about what would truly change...
Finding and Killing Blockers with Redgate AI Tech
By Steve Jones
Redgate has a research arm, called the Foundry, that has been experimenting with AIs...
Back at Small Data SF in 2025
By Steve Jones
Today I’m in San Francisco at Small Data SF 2025. I went to the...
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Distributed Availability Group Issue / Misunderstanding.
Not sure if this is a tech mistake I've made or a lack of...
Large posts full of code not allowed anymore?
Several times now, I've seen a post asking for a solution. I've replied, and...
Data > Hype
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Question of the Day
Slipstream parameters
What parameters are needed to enable a slipstream installation for setup.exe (SQL Server setup)?
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