I need #sqlhelp! BIDS shuts down unexpectedly
I have MS Visual Studio 2008 (BIDS) x86 with SP1. Recently it’s started shutting down without warning whenever I hit...
2011-09-08
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SQLSaturday #97 Speaker Selection Process
Hard Choices
First, thank you for submitting to speak at SQLSaturday #97 in Austin, TX. Myself, Richard Heim and Mike Byrd...
2011-09-08
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Configuring Windows 7 For Paired Storage
In recent years solid state drives (SSD for short) have dropped in price enough to be an affordable option in...
2011-09-08
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TPC-H generate test data , test queries and sql database benchmark
This is a followup on my earlier post ofSQL Server test data generation testing tools.
I had some requests for my...
2011-09-08
5,655 reads
SQL Server DMV Views: Getting slow queries within stored procedure
SQL Server DMV Views might be very helpful. Let’s imagine that you have a couple of nested stored procedures and...
2011-09-08
1,892 reads
SQL Saturday #89 is 10 days away
I just 10 short days Atlanta GA will be hosting the most stellar lineup of speakers SQL Saturday has ever...
2011-09-07
452 reads
Slides For My 24 Hours of PASS Session
The slide deck for my session Hardware 301: Diving Deeper into Database Hardware is available here. There are still twelve...
2011-09-07
582 reads
Hustle and Bustle to Kick off September
September is kicking off with a boom for me. In one week, it seems I will be here, there and everywhere. Between SQL, PASS, Family, and User Group –...
2011-09-07
12 reads
Hustle and Bustle to Kick off September
September is kicking off with a boom for me. In one week, it seems I will be here, there and...
2011-09-07
821 reads
Thinking about taking a contract position? Questions to ask
Over the years, I have accumulated a set of questions that I usually ask the placement firm about a contract position...
2011-09-07
1,168 reads
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
Anyone knows where to download SQLexpress edition for 2022
Where to download earlier version of SQL server express 2022? Thanks
Risk Vs Reward, The never ending ROI discussion.
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Risk Vs Reward, The never...
SSL/TLS Cert Validity Periods Decreasing
Hi, to all of you who are using CA certs on SQL Server boxes...
Question of the Day
Checking the Error Log III
If I want to run sp_readerrorlog on SQL Server 2025, what permissions do I need?
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