New Page - "How to Get Involved With the SQL Server Community"
I recently composed an email (on the side) for a client DBA looking for info on getting involved with the...
2013-06-19
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Recently Recompiled Resource Hogs
It’s not too uncommon for a query to get a new execution plan that performs a lot worse than it...
2013-06-24 (first published: 2013-06-19)
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Special Recognition For Top Community Leaders In India
I got a special recognition from Microsoft, India as one of the top community leaders.
My sincere thanks to SQLServerCentral (my...
2013-06-19
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Natural Born Killers (The series) – Day 3 Scalar UDF’s
To those that don’t know me “Natural Born Killers (The Series)” sounds like a very strange choice for a SQL...
2013-06-19
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Das Keyboard - First Thoughts
There seems to be a lot of buzz around mechanical keyboard lately as more and more manufacturers have started producing...
2013-06-19
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Dealing with Auditors: Password Settings
Yet again I've seen an audit request where the auditor wants the DBA to show what SQL Server's settings are...
2013-06-19
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SSAS Data Mining – Time Series Algorithm
At TechEd 2013, I attended a few sessions on the topics of Data Mining and Predictive Analytics. I thought I’d...
2013-06-19
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Speakers: Rehearsals Help
Today was a rehearsal day. Actually the last 2-3 days of work have been split between rehearsing talks that I’m...
2013-06-18
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SSAS – Automatic Inventory Generation – 24 Columns – HTML Attachment
Inventory is a vital information,whether you’re a consultant or an in-house DBA, you need to have a reliable inventory of...
2013-06-18
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Low-rate recruiters – The bane of my existence
There is nothing more annoying to me in my profession than getting calls and emails from recruiters who are looking...
2013-06-18
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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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