SQLSaturday #52 Report
I was lucky enough to present two sessions at SQLSaturday #52 in Denver on September 25, 2010. By my estimate,...
2010-09-28
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Lessons from a Great Mentor
On Sunday I learned of the passing of one of my greatest mentors, Major Herbert L. Day, USMC, Retired. He...
2010-09-28
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SQL Saturday#52 – Colorado Recap
This past weekend was the first SQL Saturday in Colorado, and it went very well. I think everyone enjoyed it,...
2010-09-28
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Who wants to be a millionaire? - SQLQuiz
I have a question for all you DBA’s and SQL Professionals out there. It’s an exciting new contest that is...
2010-09-27
1,340 reads
SQL Server Quiz 2010
SQL Sever MVP Jacob Sebastian (blog/twitter) has been working hard to organize the SQL Server Quiz 2010 event which will...
2010-09-27
1,117 reads
Project Phoenix For Unemployed and Underemployed Developers
SQL Server MVP Arnie Rowland (blog/twitter) has put a lot of effort into conceiving, organizing, and publicizing Project Phoenix over...
2010-09-27
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Journal: SQL Saturday #52
Friday
6am – up to catch an 8:30 flight. My daughter Lisette is going with me on this trip.
9:30am local time, we...
2010-09-27
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Can Deadlocks be Resolved by Adding an Index?
Can Deadlocks be Resolved by Adding an Index? Yes. Really, I’m not kidding. Here, I’ll show you how.
First, let me...
2010-09-27
1,421 reads
Parameter Name Size And Performance
I saw an odd statement the other day, “The size of the name of the parameter does not affect performance.”...
2010-09-27
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Orlando – Reminder to Register for SQLSaturday #49
We’re less than 30 days out from SQLSaturday #49 and we’re working hard on the logistics. Speaker gifts ordered, lanyards...
2010-09-27
635 reads
Blogs
Exploring DiskANN: Part I: Understanding the Algorithm before the disk
How I used AI for this postChatGPT to generate images based on info specifically...
Learning Tool – Deepstash
By Brian Kelley
A few months ago I started using Deepstash. Deepstash breaks books into the key...
New article – migrating from a named instance
By Brian Kelley
Do you have a case where you have a named instance you'd like to...
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The Data API Builder MCP Server Tools
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Question of the Day
The Data API Builder MCP Server Tools
The Data API Builder MCP Server, v2.x, includes a number of tools. What actions can these tools perform in your database?
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