SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Information Queries (April 2012)
Since it is nearly April, I will go ahead and jump the gun again and post an updated version of...
2012-03-28
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Glenn Berry
SQL Server Database Mirroring Tips and Tricks, Part 3
One of the challenges you face with SQL Server database mirroring is making sure that all of the databases that...
2012-03-27
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Microsoft DreamSpark Program
Back in 2008, Microsoft rolled out the DreamSpark program as a means to get Microsoft software design and development tools...
2012-03-21
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SQL Server Database Mirroring Tips and Tricks, Part 2
If you ever find yourself having to setup database mirroring between different, untrusted Windows Domains, one of the most common...
2012-03-21
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Microsoft Releases SQL Server 2008 SP3 Cumulative Update 4
Microsoft has also released SQL Server 2008 SP3 Cumulative Update 4. This is Build 10.00.5775.00, and it has ten fixes...
2012-03-21
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Microsoft Releases SQL Server 2008 SP2 Cumulative Update 9
Right on schedule, Microsoft has released SQL Server 2008 SP2 Cumulative Update 9. This is Build 10.00.4330.00, and it has...
2012-03-20
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SQL Server Database Mirroring Tips and Tricks, Part 1
Even though SQL Server Database Mirroring is deprecated in SQL Server 2012, it is still a very useful HA/DR technique...
2019-04-02 (first published: 2012-03-12)
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SQL Server Database Mirroring (Not Dead Yet)
SQL Server Database Mirroring is a high availability and disaster recovery feature that was added to the product with SQL...
2012-03-07
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Intel Xeon E5-2600 Series Processors Released
Yesterday, Intel finally released the much anticipated Xeon E5-2600 family of processors, also known as Sandy Bridge-EP. This is a...
2012-03-07
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CPU-Z 1.60 Released
Pretty much right on schedule, Frank Delattre has released CPU-Z 1.60, which has support for some new and upcoming processors...
2012-03-04
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Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
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on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
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Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
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