S3OLV update and Reminder
We are now just a few days away from our first meeting of 2012. We have some good content lined up. Check it out here. I am looking forward...
2012-01-09
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S3OLV update and Reminder
We are now just a few days away from our first meeting of 2012. We have some good content lined...
2012-01-09
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Capacity planning for new hardware
I get asked this question a lot: When getting a new application and database, what kind of hardware do I...
2012-01-09
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Surrogate Keys
When building a data warehouse, it is important that primary keys of dimension tables remain stable. To accomplish this, it...
2012-01-09
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January #Meme15 Assignment
Last month, a number of us got together to share how we use social networks to enhance our careers and...
2012-01-09
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Morning Checks - Forewarned is forearmed
It’s always handy to know if there any problems with your servers before you get into work in the morning....
2012-01-09
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Meme Monday January 2012
Meme Monday was pushed back this month to the second Monday of the month. That is a good thing or maybe a bad thing or maybe a non-discussion at...
2012-01-09
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Meme Monday January 2012
Meme Monday was pushed back this month to the second Monday of the month. That is a good thing or...
2012-01-09
566 reads
Revised: Difference between collation SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS and Latin1_General_CI_AS
This is a revised post of an original article that I first published in December. Even though I thought that...
2012-01-09
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SQL Server –WRITELOG and how to reduce it
SQL Server Books online defines the wait type WRITELOG as “Occurs while waiting for a log flush to complete. Common...
2012-01-09
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Blogs
Flyway Tips: Object History
By Steve Jones
It’s a small change, but a handy one. Flyway Desktop (FWD) now includes the...
Car Update September 2026
By Steve Jones
Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Forums
Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
Hi everyone, I'm hoping some of the longtime SQL Server professionals here might be...
Checking the Error Log II
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Parameter Sniffing on SQL Server 2025: A Walkthrough with Real Numbers
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Checking the Error Log II
What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?
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