Delayed gratification
Call me odd, but I enjoy taking certification tests. It may be that I've always tested well, or perhaps it's...
2008-07-20
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Patching
Probably the least enjoyable thing about being a DBA is patching servers. We received the bad news in the July MS...
2008-07-19
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Follow Up Notes on the Custom Whiteboard
A few months back I posted about our latest whiteboard and I thought I'd report back with an update. Initially...
2008-07-17
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JSSUG Speaking Event: Reporting Services 2008
We had a great group of about 35 people last night at the JSSUG (Jacksonville SQL Server User Group) meeting....
2008-07-17
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Tools
Below is a list of various tools I use, some SQL related and some not. Follow the links to my...
2008-07-17
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Comments on Dissecting SQL Server Execution Plans by Grant Fitchey
Long time SSC participant Grant Fitchey has published a great book on reading/understanding execution plans. I finally had the chance...
2008-07-16
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SQL Server 2008: Implementation and Maintenance, Beta Exam
I signed up for the SS2K8 beta exam, the maintenance and implementation one, and had it scheduled for this morning....
2008-07-16
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Reminder - Midlands PASS Chapter Meeting - July 17 - MVP John Welch
The Midlands PASS Chapter hosts:
SQL Server MVP John Welch
July 17, 2008 at Training Concepts
The Midlands PASS chapter will hold a...
2008-07-16
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Jacksonville Code Camp Set for August 23, 2008
The fourth annual Jacksonville Code Camp is set for August 23, 2008 and it looks like they are off to...
2008-07-15
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Find all views created on a table
USE ADVENTUREWORKS;-- You can use any kind of database that you have
GO
--Procedure that shows all views created on a table,...
2008-07-15
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Blogs
Car Update September 2026
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Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
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Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Local Models Using GPUs with Ollama
By Steve Jones
Can you use your GPUs when running a local model under Ollama? You can,...
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