The 2009 MVP Party
What do MVPs get to do and see at the MVP Summit? Well most of it is under NDA, so...
2009-03-11
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Database snapshots can take a long time to create
Database Snapshots Can Take a Long Time to Create
Believe it, it's true!! One of the big selling point for database...
2009-03-11
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PASS Connector Editorial for March 11, 2009
I currently write the editorial for the PASS Connector which is published every two weeks as part of my role...
2009-03-10
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Microsoft March Security Bulletin Release
This month there were 3 security bulletins released and 1 re-released:
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2009
First, let's tackle the...
2009-03-10
1,214 reads
The Kindle Alternative - Humor
Kind of funny. I saw this on Twitter the other day from @DanNunan and then someone sent it to me...
2009-03-10
774 reads
Adding Value
I went to get new business cards from VistaPrint recently. There are lots of choices and it took longer than...
2009-03-10
628 reads
Is it time for SQL Server to have Isolated Transactions?
SQL Server allows nesting of Transactions –in a sense. In truth, there is only one Transaction, with each ‘nested transaction’...
2009-03-10
803 reads
Book Review: Murach's SQL Server 2008 For Developers
I received a review copy of Murach's SQL Server 2008 For Developers a couple months back and just finished up...
2009-03-09
1,193 reads
[Off-Topic] Eleven Year-Old Making a Difference
Those who know me personally know that I grow my hair out to donate for kids. I have donated a...
2009-03-09
1,020 reads
Netbooks - Hands On Review
The other day I was wandering around Best Buy and noticed that they had a few netbooks for sale. I...
2009-03-09
1,354 reads
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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