Updated SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Information Queries
Here is the October 2009 version of my SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Information Queries. They are very useful for gathering...
2009-10-07
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Work on a Strength or Weakness?
When deciding what to learn, there's a binary decision. Will you focus on a strength or a weakness?
I think...
2009-10-07
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Weak Passwords Discovered in the 10,000 Disclosed Hotmail/Live.com/MSN leaked accounts
By now, hopefully everyone has heard of the security breach where accounts and passwords were found on a public site...
2009-10-07
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Deprecating Objects - Feedback
I posted a note awhile back that it might be nice to be able to mark an object as deprecated....
2009-10-07
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Do You Blog? The FTC May Be Watching
If you are a blogger and you post product reviews on your blog, you may have to answer to the...
2009-10-07
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PASS Editorial for Oct 7, 2009
I currently write the editorial for the PASS Connector which is published every two weeks as part of my role...
2009-10-06
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Buenos Aires Code Camp
No, I didn’t attend this one!
My friend Jonas Stawski is the organizer and we’ve been pleased to be a...
2009-10-06
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More SQL Server Benchmarks From AnandTech
AnandTech has another I.T. oriented post up comparing the performance and value of two-socket servers to four-socket servers. The gist...
2009-10-06
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Alternating Background Colors in Reporting Services
In most Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) implementations, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of reports available for viewing....
2009-10-06
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Hey, ho, where’d you go…
Ohio?
I’m presenting on Thursday to the Columbus SQL Server Users Group, home of the newly minted MVP, Jeremiah Peschka (congrats again)....
2009-10-06
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Blogs
DiskANN Experiment — Exploring Entry Points and Graph Neighborhoods
Introduction I was experimenting with vector search in SQL Server 2025 using approximately 3.8...
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...
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PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Databases
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PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Databases
Which of the following meta commands (sometimes called backslash or slash commands) within psql will provide you with information about the databases on the cluster?
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