Are You on Twitter?
Like many busy DBAs, I used to be very dismissive of Twitter. It seemed like a self-indulgent waste of time....
2010-01-24
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SQLSaturday 32 – Tampa Recap
I had the privilege to attend and speak at SQLSaturday 32 – Tampa this past weekend. As I said in my...
2010-01-24
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Recap - SQL Saturday #32 Tampa
This past weekend I was a presenter in two sessions at the SQL Saturday in Tampa.First, I just want to...
2010-01-24
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SQL Saturday #32
I presented a one hour session at SQL Saturday #32 in Tampa on Powershell ETL: "In this sesssion we will look...
2010-01-23
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We Are Microsoft (GiveCamp Dallas)
Last weekend (January 15-17) found me at the third annual GiveCamp Dallas event, known locally as We Are Microsoft. This...
2010-01-23
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Indexes Out the Window
I ran into a peculiarly puzzling situation with a query I have been tuning of late. The query runs some...
2010-01-23
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DBA Checklist Updated
I have recently updated and revised my DBA Best Practices Checklist, which is hosted on www.Simple-Talk.com. The goal of the...
2010-01-22
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SSIS Checkpoints with Tasks Running in Parallel
Several months ago I blogged about why Checkpoints are a great feature in SSIS to use. It seems with every...
2010-01-22
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Microsoft – Follow best practices!
Best practice is to use parametrized queries to enable plan reuse. Will someone please tell Microsoft this.
Presently dm_exec_cached_plans on...
2010-01-22
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Final Reminder – SQLSaturday #32 in Tampa on Jan 23, 1010
I’ve had to cancel my plans to attend, which also included plans for a late lunch at the Green Iguana...
2010-01-22
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Blogs
The Book of Redgate:A Prehistory
By Steve Jones
I’ve covered the values in a number of previous posts on the Book of...
Evidence-bound: what AgentDBA will and won’t link
By Arun Sirpal
When the evidence names the database, it says so. When it doesn’t, it stops....
Prep data for AI vs. Fabric Data Agent Instructions: What Goes Where?
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 3 (This is the final article in a three-part series...
Forums
Four Rules for Adding AI Without Breaking What Already Works
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Four Rules for Adding AI...
SQL Server 2025 section missing?
Hello, the title says it all. Is the SQL Server 2025 section missing?
A design question in a parent child relationship
I am not sure which is the best way to proceed. I have parent...
Question of the Day
Hyperscale Replicas III
In an Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition, how many named replicas can be configured?
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