Power Query Preview December Update
Microsoft keep turning out updates to Power Query. For December, some of the new features (download):
Connection to three more data...
2013-12-17
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Introducing Managed Backups in SQL Server 2014
Some of the new functionality of 2014 is straight forward, non-controversial and easily welcomed by the community. Think, updateable column...
2013-12-17
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2014 Event Kickoff
I know that this coming year, 2014, is going to be my best year yet! I’m starting 2014 off with...
2013-12-17
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Transactions: Rolling back a nested transaction
Transactions are great and wonderful things. They make sure that our work stays atomic, consistent, isolated and durable (yes ACID)....
2013-12-17
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I’m Board
No, really, I’m board. It will be officially announced today, but as of December 11th, I’m the new Director of...
2013-12-17
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Collecting Historical IO File Statistics
In a previous post, Collecting Historical Wait Statistics, I discussed how you can easily collect historical wait stats by using...
2013-12-17
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Database Recovery: Day 7
Recently we were talking about Backups and how you need to test them often. The most complete way to test...
2013-12-17
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Changed SoundEx Disables Index While Upgrading to SQL 2012
Implementation of SoundEx function is changed in SQL Server 2012, described here. For an example, the result of SOUNDEX(‘Csomorova’) in SQL Server 2012 is C561 whereas the result of...
2013-12-17
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Changed SoundEx Disables Index While Upgrading to SQL 2012
Implementation of SoundEx function is changed in SQL Server 2012, described here. For an example, the result of SOUNDEX(‘Csomorova’) in...
2013-12-17
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SQL Saturday in Ancona and Verona – English slide decks available for download
You can download the english version of my sessions at SQL Saturdays (on SlideShare):
SQL Saturday 257 in Verona: “Put databases...
2013-12-16
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Blogs
Speeding Up Patching – Beyond Patch Delivery
By Brian Kelley
I wear many hats in technology, and one of those is as a (cyber)security...
Monday Monitor Tips: Query Recommendations
By Steve Jones
We keep adding stuff to Redgate Monitor, and it’s easy to miss some of...
A Pursuit of Lifelong Learning
By Brian Kelley
The following came across my YouTube feed today. It’s an interview with General James...
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