Networking Dinner at the PASS Summit 2011
We’re repeating our event this year, a low key no sponsor dinner for those that arrive early and want to...
2011-08-22
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Get your AD information with .NET
.NET has a useful class called system.DirectoryServices to query LDAP such as Active Directory
Here is some example code to retrieve...
2011-08-22
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[Speaking] Lots of Speaking Engagements in September and October
As Adam Machanic said, Fall is the busy season for speaking, and it will be for me. Here's a brief...
2011-08-22
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Define IOPs for all database servers
Purpose
The storage guy is configuring a new storage system. It includes RAID arrays, SVC, HBA & Fibre Channel configurations.
He’s asked me...
2011-08-22
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Chance to win a free seat in my Performance Troubleshooting Workshop in London!
As you might know, I'm running my "Advanced SQL Server Performance Troubleshooting
Workshop" from September 12 – 14 in Central London. You...
2011-08-21
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Pull Performance Data from Perfmon Logs with PowerShell
For the last year and a half or so I've been presenting a session on how to gather perfmon data...
2011-08-21
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What Will Be New for Reporting Services in 2012?
Drum roll, please! We’re in the throws of refreshing the Wrox Professional Series book on Reporting Services and, as we...
2011-08-21
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Thoughts on DBA Professional Development
As a DBA, we have a lot to work on and also we have a lot to learn about. The...
2011-08-20
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ORDER BY Clause with clustered index
One thing that I have seen repeatedly is that (too) many people believe that if you have a clustered index...
2011-08-20
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Win a Ticket to the “Advanced Programming” Course
We are opening another class of the “Advanced Programming in SQL Server” course on 28/08. You can find all the...
2011-08-20
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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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