SQLBits XI videos online
All the videos for this popular conference are online (69 of them). Take a look at the recorded sessions at http://sqlbits.com/content/Event11. ...
2013-09-10
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James Serra's Blog
Vendor Management Systems
A vendor management system (VMS) is a web-based application that acts as a mechanism for businesses to manage and procure...
2013-09-05
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Presentation Slides for Building an Effective Data Warehouse Architecture
Thanks to everyone who attended my session “Building an Effective Data Warehouse Architecture” for the PASS DBA Fundamentals Virtual Chapter. The abstract is...
2013-09-04
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Building an Effective Data Warehouse Architecture Presentation
I will be presenting the session “Building an Effective Data Warehouse Architecture” today at 11am CST for the PASS DBA Fundamentals...
2013-09-03
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Resume hoarders
Unfortunately in my line of work as a consultant, I am contacted far too often by resume hoarders, who are...
2013-08-29
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Winner of the worst recruiter of the year!
Every week I get a bunch of emails from recruiters about jobs that I am not qualified for (see Low-rate...
2013-08-27
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Recruiters, pay rates, and client budgets
If a recruiter sends me a job description, the first question I ask is, “What is the pay rate”. If...
2013-08-22
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A placement firm’s “guaranteed” replacement
I have heard large placement firms say they are better than smaller firms because “They offer the client a guaranteed...
2013-08-20
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SQL Server 2014: AlwaysOn
AlwaysOn was introduced in SQL Server 2012, and there are some enhancements in SQL Server 2014:
Now support up to 8 secondary...
2013-08-15
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Dear recruiter: I will not help you do your job for free
I literally get 10-15 calls and emails a week from recruiters asking if I can help them to find a...
2013-08-13
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Blogs
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later)
By SQLPals
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later) Updated...
The flight recorder: Replaying what an AI agent did on my SQL Server
By Arun Sirpal
“What exactly did it do on my server?” is the first question a DBA...
Announcements from the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference — Barcelona 2026
By James Serra
Microsoft shared a broad set of Fabric, Power BI, and SQL updates at FabCon...
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Checking the Error Log III
If I want to run sp_readerrorlog on SQL Server 2025, what permissions do I need?
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