I’m Speaking at the Baton Rouge SQL Saturday
After a few years away, the Baton Rouge SQL Saturday group has finally allowed me back at their annual event...
2015-07-15
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The End of SQLRally
PASS announced yesterday the end of the SQLRally brand. It was disappointing news for an idea that started with such...
2015-07-14
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Worth Reading: Microsoft IT migrates mailboxes to Office 365 Exchange Online
Just read Microsoft IT migrates mailboxes to Office 365 Exchange Online, a good overview of their migration from Exchange. Lots of...
2015-07-14
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Live Query Statistics In SQL Server 2016 CTP 2.0
Hi friends, today we will learn another new feature Live Query Statistics which gets introduced in SQL Server 2016. It’s...
2015-07-14
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Looking Back at a Sabbatical – One Year Later
Last year at this time I was nearing the end of my sabbatical. I’ve been using the Timehop app on...
2015-07-14
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Cortana Analytics Suite
Yesterday at the Microsoft World Wide Partner Conference in Orlando Microsoft announced the Cortana Analytics Suite, which is a new package...
2015-07-14
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Be a PASS NomCom Candidate!
Today is the last day to submit your name as a candidate for the NomCom. If you’re a PASS member...
2015-07-14
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Power BI Confusion
Just a quick post on some Power BI material that I believe should reach as many people as possible. I get...
2015-07-14
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8 Hours of Free Performance Training
How could you possibly argue with getting 8 straight hours of SQL Server Performance training for FREE?
You can’t! Go check...
2015-07-20 (first published: 2015-07-14)
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Automating SSIS Design Pattern: Load Flat File Into Staging Table
Delimited flat files are commonly used to move data from one system to the other.
In this two part series published...
2015-07-14
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Blogs
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later)
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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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