To Get Certified or Not Get Certified
I have noticed quite a bit of discussion recently about the merits of Microsoft certification. Some people (like me) think...
2010-03-29
932 reads
Glenn Berry
Recovery Models and Backup Strategies for SQL Server 2008
I had a question via e-mail from one of my new students at University of Denver, University College this morning,...
2010-03-25
3,074 reads
Creating SQL Server 2008 Databases with T-SQL
Imagine you need to create a database on a customer’s machine, but you don’t know how they have their file...
2010-03-24
1,405 reads
Why UniqueIdentifier is a Bad Choice for a Clustered Index in SQL Server
I had a question today about why it was “bad” to use a UniqueIdentifier as the data type for a...
2010-03-22
9,385 reads
SSWUG Ultimate vConference Discount Code
The SSWUG Ultimate Virtual Conference is coming up on April 7, 8, and 9th. This is three days of very...
2010-03-22
835 reads
The Coming Upgrade Tidal Wave
Microsoft is poised to release new versions of several different products and technologies that have the potential to have a...
2010-03-18
723 reads
Intel Xeon 56xx Series Westmere-EP Review
AnandTech IT has a quick review of the upcoming six-core, 32nm Intel Xeon 56xx processor, which includes several different database...
2010-03-16
1,998 reads
SQL Server 2008 SP1 CU7 is Released
Microsoft has released SQL Server 2008 SP1 Cumulative Update 7 (CU7). It is Build 2766. There are 31 fixes listed,...
2010-03-16
1,531 reads
How to Enroll a Managed Instance into SQL Server Utility in SQL Server 2008 R2
After creating a Utility Control Point (UCP) you will want to enroll some managed instances (up to 25 with SQL...
2010-03-16
1,312 reads
Denver SQL Server User’s Group Meeting on March 18
The Denver SQL Server User’s Group will be having their March meeting on Thursday, March 18. Bulent Gucuk will discuss...
2010-03-15
762 reads
Blogs
Car Update September 2026
By Steve Jones
Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Local Models Using GPUs with Ollama
By Steve Jones
Can you use your GPUs when running a local model under Ollama? You can,...
Forums
Moving Beyond the Reboot: Finding the Culprit Behind Memory Pressure
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Moving Beyond the Reboot: Finding...
Reserved Words I
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Reserved Words I