August 2011 SQL Server 2008 Instance Level Diagnostic Queries
Since it is August 1, 2011 (which is also my birthday), I thought it would be a good time to...
2011-08-01
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For your CIO: Building Technical Leaders
I might send this to a VP or CIO: Global CIO: A Framework For Developing Technical Leaders. It’s an article...
2011-08-01
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August Meme Monday – Crap Code
Interesting topic this month posted by Thomas LaRock. This month he has chosen “crap code” as the topic. I think it is interesting because there really are so many...
2011-08-01
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August Meme Monday – Crap Code
Interesting topic this month posted by Thomas LaRock. This month he has chosen “crap code” as the topic. I think...
2011-08-01
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Rolling your own index lookups
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been training developers in what they really need to know about SQL Server to...
2011-08-01
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August Question: How Do You Manage Your Transact-SQL Scripts?
Whether it is Transact-SQL for applications you are developing, or just for routine administrative tasks, managing Transact-SQL has never been...
2011-08-01
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SQL Server “Denali”: Project Apollo
Project Apollo is a new feature in CTP3 of SQL Server Denali that enables a new columnstore index that offers...
2011-08-01
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Notes from SQLSaturday #81
I started by journey to Birmingham by leaving work at 1130 and getting to the airport in time to have...
2011-08-01
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We Have Another New Contributor…
I’d like to introduce you all to my friend Ian Treasure who has kindly volunteered to write some posts and...
2011-08-01
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Telecommuting - Hype or Happening? - Making the Case to your Higher-ups
We've seen the argument before, that working from home, actually increases productivity. This is one of the major cases in...
2011-08-01
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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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Question of the Day
Checking the Error Log II
What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?
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