Detecting and Reducing VLFs in SQL Server 2008/2008 R2 Transaction Log Files
One common, but often undetected issue that I see with SQL Server databases is a very high number of virtual...
2010-06-22
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Who2 Article Published
I just had my second article published on June 14, 2010 at SQLServerCentral. I will be posting a follow-up to...
2010-06-22
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Declare Scalar Variable
Lately I have been going through a bunch of maintenance style scripts and fixing them. Along with fixing them, I...
2010-06-22
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The Power of Indexes
Time and time again I have run into the scenario where a developer who is moving into using databases is...
2010-06-22
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MDX Puzzle #1
MDX Puzzle #1
Recently, I embarked on a mission to become proficient at writing MDX queries. This is a challenge, as...
2010-06-22
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SQL Saturday #28 (Baton Rouge) Announcements
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On August 14, 2010 at Louisiana State University SQL Saturday #28 will be held. ...
2010-06-22
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Windows 2008 R2 Install Error - Using VMWare Workstation
Recently I was installing Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition onto a virtual machine (VM) I was setting up to...
2010-06-22
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Building a PASS Voting Solution – Part 4
We’re almost at the end of the SQL side of things, just needing to send out notifications/reminders. I was torn...
2010-06-22
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The Spring Event
I hope you’ve seen the note from Andy Warren (Blog | Twitter) on a PASS Spring Event, and there’s another writeup...
2010-06-22
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SQL Server 2008 R2 feature pack
Microsoft, has published things that can be very useful, in this case for the SQL Server users. They announced the...
2010-06-22
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Blogs
The Book of Redgate:A Prehistory
By Steve Jones
I’ve covered the values in a number of previous posts on the Book of...
Evidence-bound: what AgentDBA will and won’t link
By Arun Sirpal
When the evidence names the database, it says so. When it doesn’t, it stops....
Prep data for AI vs. Fabric Data Agent Instructions: What Goes Where?
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 3 (This is the final article in a three-part series...
Forums
Four Rules for Adding AI Without Breaking What Already Works
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Four Rules for Adding AI...
SQL Server 2025 section missing?
Hello, the title says it all. Is the SQL Server 2025 section missing?
A design question in a parent child relationship
I am not sure which is the best way to proceed. I have parent...
Question of the Day
Hyperscale Replicas III
In an Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition, how many named replicas can be configured?
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