SQL Lunch #8 recording
If you weren't able to attend tuesday for SQL Lunch you can watch the recording now mosted on the website. ...
2010-01-15
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Too Much Data – Idiocracy or Star Trek?
I used to think that too much data was never a bad thing. That having more information out there is...
2010-01-15
930 reads
SQL Server Waits and Queues
Recently, I was asked to do an extensive sql server performance audit and review. I will be sharing some of...
2010-01-15
9,736 reads
Recommend a Book I Should Read
I read a lot and like to think my interests are wide, but I fall into ruts all the same....
2010-01-15
533 reads
Presentations – Lessons Learned
This will be a very short entry. I just wanted to share a few things I learned very quickly while...
2010-01-15
880 reads
Using Synthetic Benchmarks To Help Evaluate Database Server Hardware Choices
As a DBA, I think it is very important to stay current on trends in x64 based hardware. The DBA...
2010-01-15
737 reads
Admitting When You're Wrong
As a father of two head-strong boys (inherited trait), I struggle with getting them to admit they are wrong when they...
2010-01-15
1,025 reads
SSRS Data Driven Subscriptions Cryptic Job Names
When you create and schedule a Data Driven Subscription for a SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) report a job is...
2010-01-14
834 reads
Free eBook on SQL Server Maintenance Plans Now Available
My new eBook, Brad’ Sure Guide to SQL Server Maintenance Plans is now available as a free, 269 page PDF...
2010-01-14
1,781 reads
Learn Free at SQLLunch
Not every DBA has the time to sit down and spend a couple of hours learning about some new topic...
2010-01-14
442 reads
Blogs
10 Things I Hate About Fabric Deployment Pipelines— And Some Alternatives
Fabric deployment pipelines look like they solve CI/CD for Fabric content, especially for people...
The Book of Redgate: Evidence
By Steve Jones
We aren’t the only company that does this, but Redgate Software does try to...
When Your Microsoft Fabric Capacity Runs Out: Optimize, Scale Up, Scale Out, or Isolate?
By James Serra
Microsoft Fabric makes it wonderfully easy to put many analytics workloads on one platform....
Forums
The New World Of AI Robots
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Logic question in a WHERE clause using IIF?
Thanks in advance, I'm trying to avoid using IIF for performance reasons, but the...
Execute as failure
Security has long been a problem for me. Every time I think I understand...
Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT() V
What does this return on SQL Server 2025?
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