SQL Saturday is a’comin!
Just a quick reminder that registration is still open for SQL Saturday #35 in Dallas. This event will be held...
2010-03-16
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A Wiki Wiki
I was killing a few minutes browsing while waiting on a call, had been thinking again whether a wiki would...
2010-03-16
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Tracking data about your instances
I saw a post recently asking how to build a daily report for each instance that tracks the metrics deemed...
2010-03-16
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How to Enroll a Managed Instance into SQL Server Utility in SQL Server 2008 R2
After creating a Utility Control Point (UCP) you will want to enroll some managed instances (up to 25 with SQL...
2010-03-16
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Start Planning to Attend devLINK 2010
devLink 2010 will be held in Nashville, TN August 5-7 on Lipscomb University. This three day, 140+ session event costs...
2010-03-16
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SNESSUG March Meeting
Aaron Bertrand showed up to teach us tips and tricks for SQL Server Management Studio. We had to move our...
2010-03-15
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North Texas SQL Server User Group – March 2010
Join us this Thursday, March 18th for our monthly NTSSUG meeting. SQL Server MVP Sean McCown will be continuing his...
2010-03-15
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Speaking at SQLSaturday #29 in Birmingham, AL
On Saturday the 27th of March, I’m going to be presenting two sessions at SQLSaturday #29 in Birmingham, Alabama.
1:30 PM:...
2010-03-15
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Denver SQL Server User’s Group Meeting on March 18
The Denver SQL Server User’s Group will be having their March meeting on Thursday, March 18. Bulent Gucuk will discuss...
2010-03-15
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SQL 2008 Auditing Presentation in NJ by the MAK!
If you are a regular to the sql server community sites, forums and blogs, then you know about the awesome stuff brought...
2010-03-15
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Blogs
Why AI isn’t paying off yet, and what to invest in first
Why isn’t AI paying off yet? Drawing on lessons from digital transformation, Joyful Craftsmen...
Flyway Tips: Analytics Platforms (Snowflake and Databricks)
By Steve Jones
I’m really excited about some growth in Flyway support. I’ve been asking about this...
Paginated Reporting at Scale: Choosing the Right Microsoft Platform
By Rayis Imayev
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe..."— Roy Batty, Nexus-6 Replicant, Blade Runner (1982)(2026-Nov-08) Yep,...
Forums
Pay for Performance
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Too Many Choices
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Table Partitioning in SQL Server: A Practical Guide to Managing Very Large Tables (VLDBs)
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Question of the Day
Too Many Choices
I have a table, dbo.MasterBrands, with this data:
BrandID OfficialName 1 Samsung 2 Apple 3 Microsoft 4 Adidas 5 Coca-ColaI run this query. What is returned for Coca-Cola?
SELECT CHOOSE(BrandID, 'Conglomerate', 'Tech and Design', 'Desktop', 'Apparel') FROM dbo.MasterBrands;See possible answers