Extended Events and Performance Tuning Knowledge
I’m working on updating my book, Query Performance Tuning Distilled, so that it reflects the new things available in SQL...
2011-10-05
1,823 reads
Final Prep for the 2011 Summit
I’m running through my mental (and some written) pre-travel checklist, tickets, clothes, a few odds and ends, trying to be...
2011-10-05
634 reads
SQLRelay: The Third Leg
Feedback from the second leg of SQLRelay was very positive indeed. The attendees from my Maidenhead group were very impressed...
2011-10-05
678 reads
Spock Does Final Convention Appearance
I saw this post about Leonard Nimoy doing his final convention appearance this week. He’s 80, I would guess doesn’t...
2011-10-05
562 reads
Two Great Talks on the State of Internet Security
Recently I've started following the public work of Mikko Hypponen (blog | twitter), the Chief Research Officer of F-Secure. I've known...
2011-10-05
1,044 reads
SQL Server MVP for another year
I’m naturally paranoid. I suppose it keeps me honest. When I went to work for SolidQ earlier this year – and...
2011-10-04
600 reads
Basic Inner Joins – Basic Skill #4
This post is part of a series based on my presentation The Top Ten Skills You Need for SQL Server....
2011-10-04
1,567 reads
SQL Server Indexing Day, 18. Jänner 2012 in Wien
Sie wollen SQL Server
Abfragen um 100% oder gar 1000% beschleunigt haben? Gleichzeitig wollen Sie Hardware–
und Lizenzkosten Ihrer SQL Server Anwendungen...
2011-10-04
1,085 reads
Me an MVP? It Really Happened
Yes, I was named a SQL Server MVP the most recent round of awards. I honestly can’t believe it. It is a great honor to have been recognized for...
2011-10-04
10 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #23 – Joins
There is something wrong in the SQL force today… here it is the first Tuesday of a month, and we’re...
2011-10-04
800 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
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