Capturing the Execution Plan
One last post on execution plans and Profiler (at least for now)
When trying to check a query’s execution plan, the...
2011-01-04
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PASS SQLRally Update–Voting Pushed Back
In our original plan for PASS SQLRally we had set this week as the week to start voting for sessions. ...
2011-01-04
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XQuery for the Non-Expert – Binary Values
Follow the rest of this series at the XQuery for the Non-Expert – X-Query Resources introduction post.
Talk to the Experts
In the...
2011-01-04
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Schedule Posted for SQLSaturday #62 in Tampa
The schedule is posted for SQLSaturday #62 coming to Tampa on January 15, 2011. I don’t have a presentation on...
2011-01-04
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Making an Operations Manager Module
Operations Manager 2007 R2 ships with Operations Manager Shell which is simply a provider with associated cmdlets for working with...
2011-01-04
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My 2011 Aspirations
Yesterday, I posted a blog about my year in review for 2010. So, I thought that it would be a...
2011-01-04
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MCM Prep – Only ONE Transaction Log File
Unlike for data files, SQL Server does not use multiple files for the transaction log in any way that improves...
2011-01-04
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SSMS addin (and wrapper)
So I mentioned I'd been working on an SSMS addin. What I didn't mention was that I've also been working...
2011-01-04
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MCM Prep - Sliding the test
If you can’t cram enough for the test, what’s the thing to do? Slide the test. I realized last night...
2011-01-04
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The Best Database Administrators Automate Everything
Do you understand the value of your time? I mean really understand it. Time is your absolute number one most valuable asset. Once...
2011-01-04
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Blogs
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
T-SQL Tuesday #204 – Are blogs still relevant?
By DesertDBA
Note: This post is the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #204 on November 3rd, 2026....
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