The Pros and Cons of Stored Procedures
I saw this mentioned on Twitter, and watched it while doing some light editing and scheduling. It’s from TechEd 2009...
2009-05-20
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Anti-Virus Adventures
Denny Cherry wrote a blog post recently discussing whether to run anti-virus software on Sql Server machines. He said you...
2009-05-20
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PASS Connector Editorial for May 6, 2009
I currently write the editorial for the PASS Connector which is published every two weeks as part of my role...
2009-05-19
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SQLSaturday Orlando Planning Meeting on May 23, 2009
We'll be meeting at Chipotle in Altamonte Springs on May 23, 2009 at 11:30 am to discuss plans for the...
2009-05-19
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Denver SQL Server User's Group
I'm planning on attending the Thur meeting of the Denver SQL Server Users's Group this Thursday, May 21, 2009. If...
2009-05-19
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Sometimes, code comments are informative and helpful
... and other times, they are stop-you-in-your-tracks funny. Here's an example of the latter:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/brianmadsen/archive/2009/04/21/funniest-code-comment-ever.aspx
2009-05-19
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Sick? Stay home!
Yesterday I did something I wouldn't have thought of doing a year ago: I stayed home. When I woke up,...
2009-05-19
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DBA's Delight
Tto the beat of “Rapper’s Delight”
“Now what you hear is not a parse
I'm rapping to the code
'cause me, my tweeps,...
2009-05-19
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Transaction isolation level
Transaction isolation level:1. Uncommitted Read (NoLock)2. Committed Read (blocking)3. Repeatable Read (phantom)4. Snapshot (no blocking)5. Serializable (no blocking)Dirty Read:(DR)Non Repeatable Read:(NRR)Phantom:(P)Great...
2009-05-19
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Finding a New Laptop Bag
For the past couple years I've been using a Targus (I think the model 300 right now) and they've been...
2009-05-18
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Blogs
Flyway Tips: Object History
By Steve Jones
It’s a small change, but a handy one. Flyway Desktop (FWD) now includes the...
Car Update September 2026
By Steve Jones
Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Forums
Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
Hi everyone, I'm hoping some of the longtime SQL Server professionals here might be...
Checking the Error Log II
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Parameter Sniffing on SQL Server 2025: A Walkthrough with Real Numbers
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Checking the Error Log II
What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?
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