Intel Nehalem-EX and Database Performance
Intel is talking about the upcoming launch of the next generation Intel Xeon processor (Nehalem-EX) being bigger than the Xeon...
2010-01-18
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Glenn Berry
The Energy Detective TED 5000 Installed And Working
Back in October, I ordered one of the new TED 5000 energy monitors directly from Energy, Inc. in Charleston, SC....
2010-01-16
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Second Shot Promotion For Microsoft Certification Exams
Microsoft and Prometric have renewed their Second Shot promotion for certification exams. This allows you to retake a failed exam...
2010-01-16
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PASS 2009 Speaker Evaluation Scores
Since quite a few PASS 2009 speakers have gone public with their speaker evaluation scores, I might as well do...
2010-01-15
768 reads
Using Synthetic Benchmarks To Help Evaluate Database Server Hardware Choices
As a DBA, I think it is very important to stay current on trends in x64 based hardware. The DBA...
2010-01-15
731 reads
Installing SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 on Windows Server 2008 R2
There is a recent post on the Microsoft SQL Server Support Blog about how to get SQL Server 2008 and...
2010-01-12
1,466 reads
Intel Intelligent Home Energy Management
Last week at CES 2010, Intel showed off a proof of concept device for a home energy management dashboard. This...
2010-01-12
984 reads
Kevin Cox from SQLCAT Presenting at the Denver SQL Server User’s Group On January 21, 2010
Kevin Cox, who is part of the SQLCAT Team at Microsoft, will be giving the presentation at this month’s Denver...
2010-01-11
815 reads
New HTPC Build with 32nm Intel Core i3 530
Since Intel announced and released the new 32nm Core i3 processors and compatible H55 chipset, Socket 1156 motherboards this week,...
2010-01-09
2,967 reads
Time to Upgrade from SQL Server 2005 SP2 and SQL Server 2008 RTM
Microsoft’s Bob Ward posted to remind everyone that SQL Server 2005 SP2 support ends on January 12, 2010, and SQL...
2010-01-08
701 reads
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...
Forums
Large posts full of code not allowed anymore?
Several times now, I've seen a post asking for a solution. I've replied, and...
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Create and Read the Analysis Services Flight Recorder
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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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