Webcast: The Art and Science of Handling Recruiters
Post-webcast update: The webcast went well! We talked, we QnA’ed, we gave out a free Roadmap, and all attendees got...
2012-08-21
820 reads
SQL Awesomesauce
PASS Summit Code of Conduct – my thoughts
The big furor today is over PASS‘s new written Code of Conduct. I’m going to crib unashamedly from Nic Cain’s blog post...
2012-08-21
1,168 reads
Quick Tip: Accurate Log Shipping Status
Here’s a quick reminder for those of you using log shipping, and checking the SSMS report “Transaction Log Shipping Status”...
2012-08-16
885 reads
Dear #SQLAwesomesauce: Is this idea batsh** crazy?
I’ve been out of town and off the grid – nothing like 10 days of family camping and roadtripping to unwind!...
2012-08-15
863 reads
Notes to a DBA who wishes to know more
I just sent this off to a fellow DBA who wanted some resources. You may also be one of those,...
2012-08-02
979 reads
Bad business practices damage your company, KRG Technology
I just composed and sent this message to eleven members of a single California-based recruitment company. I’ll let the email...
2012-07-31
1,728 reads
A Quick Guide to Expanding Database Files and IFI
This is a topic that’s been well covered, but in the interest of spreading good database practices, here’s a very...
2012-07-26
1,076 reads
Puzzling TVFunctions
I had the opportunity to tune a highly-used function the other day, and was most puzzled by the difference between...
2012-07-17
910 reads
MidnightDBA tutorials and webshow now on iTunes!
We’ve been slacking for way too long, but as of this week our video RSS feed is up to date!...
2012-07-16
691 reads
SQL Cruise! SQL Saturdays! Summit! SQL-SQL-SQL!
We’re drawing to the end of our third season of DBAs@Midnight (our weekly webshow by DBAs, for DBAs), and to the...
2012-07-13
752 reads
Blogs
Troubleshooting SQL Server – Starting with the Error Log
By gbargsley
We’ve all been there. Someone walks up and asks, “Is SQL Server having issues?”...
From OLTP to Analytics: Bridging the Gap with Modern SQL Architectures
By Chris Yates
In the beginning, there was OLTP – Online Transaction Processing. Fast, reliable, and ruthlessly...
Free Online Sessions – Building the €100 DWH and Indexing for Dummies
I’m giving two online sessions soon on virtual events that are free to attend....
Forums
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Revisiting SQL Server Window Functions- A Practical Walkthrough
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Question of the Day
Tables with a SPARSE Column and Consumption
True or False: Tables with a SPARSE column consume more space than regular columns if most values are NOT NULL.
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