Impressions of PDC09 Day One
Back before I grew up and became a DBA, I used to be a developer. This seems to be a...
2009-11-18
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Glenn Berry
Cumulative Update 5 For SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1
Microsoft has released Cumulative Update 5 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1. You can go here to request the...
2009-11-17
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SQL Server 2008 iFTS Lessons Learned
We have been using SQL Server 2008 Integrated Full Text Search (iFTS) in Production at NewsGator for a little over...
2009-11-17
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SQL Server MVP Deep Dives Book Signing At PASS Summit
Kimberly Trippposted today about the SQL Server MVP Deep Dives book signing event at PASS on November 4. The PASS...
2009-11-17
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Using Dedicated NICs to Segregate SQL Server 2008 Backup Traffic
If you need to initialize a mirrored database for SQL Server 2008 Database Mirroring, one of the first things you...
2009-11-14
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SQL Server 2008 Database Mirroring in Action
I have been pretty busy with a server consolidation and move project at work. We had four Dell PowerEdge 6800...
2009-11-13
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Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode on Windows 7
One feature of Windows 7 that you may not have heard of is Windows XP Mode on Windows Virtual PC....
2009-11-12
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New HP Envy 15 Laptop
After quite a bit of research, I pulled the trigger on a new HP Envy 15 system last Saturday. This...
2009-11-12
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SQL Server 2005 Diagnostic Information Queries
Here is an updated version of my diagnostic information queries for SQL Server 2005. You can get the SQL Server...
2009-11-09
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2009-11-09
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Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later)
By SQLPals
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later) Updated...
Forums
Risk Vs Reward, The never ending ROI discussion.
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Hyperscale Replicas IV
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The SQL Server Date Magic: When CAST and CONVERT Keep Your Index Seek
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Question of the Day
Hyperscale Replicas IV
In Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition, how many geo-replicas can be created?
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