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
Getting SQL Server 2025 RTM Running in Containers on macOS
SQL Server 2025 RTM is here, and if you’re running Docker on macOS, you...
The PASS Data Community Summit 2025 Recap
By Steve Jones
It’s Monday. I’ve been home since Fri night, but with a busy weekend, I’m...
Microsoft Post-Quantum Crypto APIs Are Now Generally Available
By Brian Kelley
I mentioned this in my talk on Quantum Computing at the PASS Data Community...
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The Ending Substring
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