Managing AlwaysOn with Powershell
Although you can use SQL Server Management Studio or T-SQL to manage AlwaysOn, SQL Server Denali CTP 3 includes 25...
2011-09-05
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The Principle of Least Privilege – Skill #3
This series of blog posts are related to my presentation, The Top Ten Skills You Need, which is scheduled for...
2011-09-05
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PASS 2011 Countdown – 5 Weeks To Go
We are now 5-weeks from this years PASS Summit. It’s time to start getting ready for the event. Hopefully, you...
2011-09-05
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SQL Education
They always used to tell us that education is important.
Education is (They said) key, in fact. We as a technical...
2011-09-05
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Youngest MCM in the world?
As part of my MCM preparation (Have to study aggressively at least for next 2 years) , I have downloaded almost all readiness...
2011-09-05
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SQL Server 2011 “Denali”: Give feedback and win nice gifts
Microsoft SQL Server guys extended periods for Denali’s feedback on Microsoft Connect. And they motivates with really nice gifts for...
2011-09-05
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Database Cost Savings
I watched a video recently by Forester Research , discussing Database Cost Savings. The video was intended for IT decision makers,...
2011-09-05
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PASSion Award Nominations
PASSion Award
One of the things that makes PASS a successful organization is the volunteers. To show it’s appreciation for these...
2011-09-04
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OT: Rant About Mail-in Rebates For Computer Hardware
As you may know from reading my blog, I buy quite a bit of computer hardware components from places like...
2011-09-04
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Task Factory's Surrogate Key Transform
Task Factory is a software product created by Pragmatic Works. It provides many custom SSIS components which help developers creating...
2011-09-03
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Blogs
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...
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
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