Monitor Query Statistics
One of the most common tasks that DBAs are required to perform is monitoring. This is not just a task....
2015-03-10 (first published: 2015-02-26)
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Guy Glantser
SQL Saturday 360 in Israel
I had the pleasure to speak at SQL Saturday 360 in Israel. It was such a great event! We had...
2015-01-28
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I’m a SQL Server MVP!
I have been working with SQL Server for the past 17 years, and in the past few years I have...
2015-01-12
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Parameterization Part 7: Summary
This is a summary of the parameterization blog post series. If you read the previous posts in the series, then...
2015-01-12 (first published: 2015-01-08)
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SQL Server Developer Tips that Can Save Your XXX
Last week I had the honor to present a seminar at Expert Days 2014, which is an annual conference for...
2014-12-16
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How to Handle Dynamic Rowsets
Sometimes you have a stored procedure that returns a rowset, and you need to insert the rowset into a temporary...
2014-12-04
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Parameterization Part 6: Simple vs. Forced Parameterization
This is the sixth post in the “Parameterization” series. In the previous posts I explained what parameterization is, how plan...
2014-11-27
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Working with Very Large Tables Like a Pro in SQL Server 2014
I presented my session – Working with Very Large Tables Like a Pro in SQL Server 2014 – in PASS Summit 2014....
2014-11-08
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Be Careful! Backups Can Bite You!
Here is a riddle for you…
You are requested to move a database from an old server to a new server....
2014-10-24 (first published: 2014-10-20)
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Parameterization Part 5: Two Common Mistakes
This is the fifth post in my Parameterization series. In previous posts I wrote about parameter sniffing and when it is...
2014-09-23 (first published: 2014-09-20)
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Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
Forums
How to change the FDLaunch Error log file location
The file FDLAUNCHERRORLOG gets created in the default <instance>\MSSQL\Log folder. So far, I've found...
what data type i should use for roversion col and can i use less than greater
can i use Rowversioncol ( in my database it's synonyme timestamp is used) to...
Radius Latitude Longitude
I have a table with latitude longitude in the format. 45.123456 , -111.123456 ,...
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A Fun Computer Quote
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