Busy Busy Weeks, Finally Some Good News! SQL 2008 / 2008 R2 Will Get Their Final Service Pack!
We will actually be getting our final Service Pack!
The information can be found here. You may still want extended support...
2014-06-03
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DBA On The Go
Tulsa User Group
I love user groups.
I have a special place in my heart for people who go out and give their time...
2014-05-20
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SQL Saturday Houston
I spoke for my first time at a SQL Saturday in Houston this past week. I had a lot of...
2014-05-12
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Searching SSIS Packages or searching XML In General
Today I'm posting a small script with a simple purpose. I wanted to search all of my SSIS packages in...
2014-05-07
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Resume Generating Event (RGE)
No, I haven't lost my job. This is just one of those topics that's good to get out there. There...
2014-04-28
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5 Years Running! OKCSQL!
I want to congratulate OKCSQL on a 5 year run.
I personally wasn't here for that whole duration, but we have leaders and...
2014-04-14
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I'm Speaking at SQL Saturday Houston, May 10th.
I will be speaking at my first SQL Saturday. I'll be in Houston May 10th. I'm rather surprised to be...
2014-04-07
573 reads
SQL 2014 Release Date, April 1st
I'm not a fan of anything releasing on April Fool’s Day, but that's not for me to decide. I personally...
2014-03-31
1,788 reads
SQL Server Enterprise is Cheaper than Standard
Free Month of Plural Site
I'm interested in seeing your responses. Any relevant response will be accepted and a free month...
2014-03-24
1,492 reads
My Favorite Free Scripts
SQL Server Maintenance Solution
I'll start off with Ola Hallengren's scripts. I'm not a fan of reinventing the wheel. If someone...
2014-03-19 (first published: 2014-03-17)
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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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