Throne of Fire
Finally, I have completed another book. I took the opportunity while traveling to catch up on some reading. Better yet,...
2011-11-22
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DBA in Space: Behind the Scenes—Question 4
This is a continuation of my DBA in Space journal.
With each episode, DBA in Space becomes goofier and goofier. Episode...
2011-11-22
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Monitoring a Rollback and sys.dm_exec_requests
The dynamic management view (DMV) sys.dm_exec_requests returns information about each request that is executing within SQL Server.
Instead of using Activity...
2011-11-22
1,497 reads
SQL Server trace flags
Normally I’m not a big fan of using traceflags, my advice is only to use these when it is absolutely...
2011-11-22
2,367 reads
SQL Family – an Update
At the beginning of the month, we had a Meme Monday on the topic of SQL Family. I had a few things to say about the SQL community back...
2011-11-21
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SQL Family – an Update
At the beginning of the month, we had a Meme Monday on the topic of SQL Family. I had a...
2011-11-21
667 reads
See if Auto Create Statistics is enabled using PBM
We will walk through creating a policy to evaluate the status of “Auto Create Statistics” on our server named “File2”. ...
2011-11-21
1,396 reads
17 WordPress Plug-Ins That I Use
In the past week, I’ve had a number of requests for a list of the WordPress plug-ins that I use. ...
2011-11-21
1,148 reads
Conformed dimensions
A conformed dimension is a dimension that has the same meaning to every fact with which it relates. Conformed dimensions allow...
2011-11-21
3,525 reads
SQL Server 2012 RC0 Is Here
SQL Server 2012 Release Candidate 0, Time To Get Serious
With the release of RC0 Microsoft has signaled that the release...
2011-11-21
1,535 reads
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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