Brad McGehee talking about tempdb issues
Brad presented a session that tries to help you identify and fix tempdb problems. Performance monitor is your friend. the...
2011-03-30
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Brian Kelley on Security at SQL Server Connections
Random notes from Brian Kelley’s security talk. Brian spent a number of years working a a security guy for a...
2011-03-30
1,898 reads
I laughed, I cried, it was better than CATS: The Fast Track Data Warehouse 3.0 Reference Guide
Careful what you say about cats, lady.
You know what’s crazy?
A comprehensive, technical, well thought-out, and ENJOYABLE document. One written with...
2011-03-30
1,794 reads
Improving Meetings
Most folks I know hate meetings. They especially hate meetings about meetings. Recently I was working with a developer who...
2011-03-30
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Tampa IT Camp 2011 Lessons Learned Part 1
On Saturday, March 19th 2011 we held the first ever Saturday “code camp” style event for the IT Pro (Sys...
2011-03-30
1,745 reads
SQL Saturday #74 Jacksonville
For the 4th year SQL Saturday comes to Jacksonville, FL this year on April 30, 2011. Many of you already...
2011-03-30
1,514 reads
How To Really Listen
One of the most undervalued skills that an individual can possess is the ability to listen. Are you really hearing...
2011-03-29
1,639 reads
Extended Events at SQL Server Connections with Jonathan Kehayias
I was very interested to hear Jonathan Kehayias’ session on extended events. I know this is one of the areas...
2011-03-29
1,907 reads
Brian Kelley talking Windows Internals for SQL Pros at DevConnections
I have known Brian for nearly as long as i have been running SQLServerCentral. He has been the guy that...
2011-03-29
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2011-03-29
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Blogs
Demo for Parameter Sniffing and Memory Grant Feedback
Disclaimer: The following is built with Claude Code. Just need to justify my $100/mo...
My Social Media Rules
By Brian Kelley
I developed these rules a while back, before COVID. I had a period of...
Why Use TRY_PARSE(): #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
Someone asked why I would use TRY_PARSE after I posted a question at SQL...
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