Meme Monday: Favorite PASS Memory
Have to complete my assignment from the Rockstar this month since I’ve missed the last several (he gets all weepy,...
2011-09-06
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Parallelizing Slow Parts of the Data Flow - Part 1 - Preparation
It's quite common to have parts of your Data Flow that are slow, and there are some techniques you can use to improve performance of those parts. One of...
2011-09-06
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Parallelizing Slow Parts of the Data Flow - Part 1 - Preparation
It's quite common to have parts of your Data Flow that are slow, and there are some techniques you can use to improve performance of those parts. One of...
2011-09-06
32 reads
SQLSaturday #85 Is Just Around the Corner
Coming up on September 24th we’ll be doing our fifthannualSQLSaturday here in Orlando. We’re still at Seminole State College but...
2011-09-06
675 reads
PASSMN September Meeting Announced
It’s time to start looking deeper at the next release of SQL Server. As such, the September PASSMN meeting will...
2011-09-06
1,103 reads
Blog Series: T-SQL Enhancements
Three months back in this blog post – T-SQL Enhancements in SQL Server Denali (2011) – we promised to do a series...
2011-09-06
999 reads
New LOGICAL functions in SQL Server Denali
IFF Function
If you are an old Access or Excel “developer” you know this one. This is not a function I...
2011-09-06
2,983 reads
Parallelizing Slow Parts of the Data Flow - Part 1 - Preparation
It's quite common to have parts of your Data Flow that are slow, and there are some techniques you can...
2011-09-06
873 reads
When technology works.
Living in the South East has it perks with the abundant rivers, lakes, streams, mountains, and friendly people. It also...
2011-09-05
417 reads
My Guide to Passing MCTS Exam 70-432
A reader wrote in to me last weekend regarding the MCTS Exam 70-432 (SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance).
Hi John,
I...
2011-09-05
2,398 reads
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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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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