Indexes Out the Window II
In Part I, I discussed some of the peculiarities and troubleshooting done in relation to a peculiar execution plan. In...
2010-01-26
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Jimmy May coming to our Local Chapter meeting
This is wonderful news to our new chapter. Jimmy May has agreed to come to give a presentation at our...
2010-01-26
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How to Participate in the SQL Community – Draft #1
I mentioned last year about my plans to write this, and to make it a semi-collaborative effort by incorporating comments...
2010-01-26
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devLINK 2010 Call for Speakers is Open
The devLINK 2010 Technical Conference’s call for speakers is now open, and you can find information about speaking at the...
2010-01-25
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A Call to Arms
Phil Factor’s most recent guest editorial over at SQL Server Central has, to a degree, pointed out that the emporer’s...
2010-01-25
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Working with ADO.Net variables in SSIS scripts
I am always looking to improve the performance of my SSIS packages. I try to do as much work within...
2010-01-25
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Speaking at SQLSaturday #30 in Richmond
I'll be presenting two sessions this Saturday (January 30, 2010) in Richmond - Automate SQL Server Administration with PowerShell and Gather...
2010-01-25
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SQL Saturday 30 – Richmond VA
This weekend, I’ll be headed for the east coast to speak at the SQL Saturday in Richmond, VA on Saturday. ...
2010-01-25
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Microsoft – Follow best practices – Part 2
In addition to my previous post, another best practice is to not use NOLOCK and READ UNCOMMITTED transaction isolation level.
Here’s...
2010-01-25
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Should You Achieve All Your Goals?
So many people wrote posts at the end of 2009 analyzing their goals and what they achieved. I did the...
2010-01-25
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Blogs
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...
Local Models Using GPUs with Ollama
By Steve Jones
Can you use your GPUs when running a local model under Ollama? You can,...
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Checking the Error Log II
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