Don't Tick Me Off...CPU Ticks
OK, there was something that Microsoft did to tick me off. SQL Server 2005 introduced us to so many exciting...
2009-09-28
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Adding a folder to the SSIS Package Store
The SSIS Package Store is a nice option available for storing SSIS packages. The Package Store lists packages stored on...
2009-09-28
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Storing the Sun's Energy - Solar Power
I stumbled on this article about a spin-off from MIT using solar power to create hydrogen. I think it's a...
2009-09-28
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MVP book is available for preorder
Last year a large number of MVPs (mostly SQL Server) got together to write a book with all proceeds going...
2009-09-28
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Arrive in Sydney To Begin 30-Day Australia & New Zealand Speaking Tour
I’ve just began my 30-day tour of Australia and New Zealand, where I will be making 11 presentations in 9...
2009-09-28
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SQL Lunch Starting at 11:30 CST
If you are available for lunch today don’t forget to sign in and watch Thomas LeBlanc talk about Historical DMV...
2009-09-28
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Reporting Services - Disable Loop Back Check
I have been installing and configuring SSRS since the initial release. I have always encountered several different caveats when upgrading...
2009-09-28
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Back From Vacation and Making a Big Mistake
I actually got back from camping Sat night, but since I wasn’t scheduled to come back until Sun afternoon, I...
2009-09-28
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Out of Space
It seems that often I see posts that say “I’m out of space on my drive, what do I do?”...
2009-09-28
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Arrive in Sydney To Begin 30-Day Australia & New Zealand Speaking Tour
I’ve just began my 30-day tour of Australia and New Zealand, where I will be making 11 presentations in 9...
2009-09-28
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Blogs
Flyway Tips: Immediate Code Review for Developers
By Steve Jones
At the Redgate Summits this year, we’ve highlighted a few things in the Flyway...
Learn about Modern Microsoft Apps in San Diego
By Steve Jones
I wrote about learning today for the editorial: I Can’t Make You Learn. I...
How To Deploy Fabric SQL and Azure SQL Databases with Azure DevOps
By ReviewMyDB
Fabric has CI/CD built in, but if you've tried to use it for database...
Forums
Impact of Single-Threaded PVS Cleanup on ADR in SQL Server 2019
We want to enable ADR on our SQL Server 2019 instances. I’ve heard that...
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TRY_PARSE vs TRY_CONVERT in SQL Server: From Basics to Practical Usage
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Question of the Day
DBCC CHECKDB Limits II
I have a SQL Server 2025 database that I want to check for corruption every night. One of the things we do is disable indexes used for ETL loads during the weekend and re-enable them on Monday morning. If we run DBCC over the weekend, are our disabled indexes checked for consistency?
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