Testing New Features in SQL Azure Service Update 1
It seems to be SQL Azure night for me tonight… I thought I would try out some of the new...
2010-02-19
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Playing With SQL Azure Data Synch
Microsoft has provided a free tool that allows you to easily create a SQL Azure database, and then synchronize the...
2010-02-19
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SQL Azure Database Service Update 1 Released on February 17
Microsoft’s David Robinson has announced on the SQL Azure Team Blog that they have released Service Update 1 for SQL...
2010-02-19
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SQL Server 2005/2008, Service Packs - announcement
This is a good news from the Microsoft about SQL Server Release Services for both versions SQL Server 2008 & 2005.
SQL...
2010-02-19
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Speaking at the PASS DBA Virtual Chapter
Next week, I’ll be “in the cloud” as I give a presentation for the PASS DBA Virtual Chapter. The topic...
2010-02-19
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Getting over to ASK
I haven’t been great about spending time at ask.sqlservercentral.com. It wasn’t my idea to set it up, and while I...
2010-02-18
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sys.dm_os_wait_stats
This is a short note explaining he sys.dm_os_wait_stats DMV.
This DMV returns the following columns/values regarding waits encountered by executed...
2010-02-18
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More on SQLSaturday – From Jack Corbett
My friend Jack posted a nice aggregate of comments so far about the transfer of SQLSaturday to PASS, and added...
2010-02-18
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Interactive Sorting Using a Tablix in Reporting Services
Many organizations collect data, lots and lots of data. We have the opportunity and ability today to collect more data...
2010-02-18
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NOT EXISTS vs NOT IN
Continuing with the mini-series on query operators, I want to have a look at NOT EXISTS and NOT IN.
Just one...
2010-02-18
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Blogs
Flyway Tips: Object History
By Steve Jones
It’s a small change, but a handy one. Flyway Desktop (FWD) now includes the...
Car Update September 2026
By Steve Jones
Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Forums
Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
Hi everyone, I'm hoping some of the longtime SQL Server professionals here might be...
Checking the Error Log II
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Parameter Sniffing on SQL Server 2025: A Walkthrough with Real Numbers
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Checking the Error Log II
What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?
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