Getting here from there
Another month, another blog chain, this time started by Paul Randal. I got tagged by both Grant and Steve, on...
2010-01-21
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Speaking at European PASS
I just heard that two of my presentations have been accepted for the European PASS Conference 2010 in Neuss, Germany,...
2010-01-21
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How Do You Handle the Stress of Being a DBA?
This is a reprint of my editorial at SQLServerCentral.com. There is a lively discussion at the SSC forum on this...
2010-01-21
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Instant File Initialisation
I have been reading up on instant file initialization and I have read a couple of good blog posts by...
2010-01-21
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PowerShell Script for Creating Indexes
I needed to create an identical index on a bunch of tables within one of my projects (yes, I know...
2010-01-21
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Azure platform CTP accounts are about to expire?
I recieved the notification from Azure Platform Team that the CTP accouct will be closed at the end of the...
2010-01-21
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PASS Virtual Meeting - Zero to Cube in 60 Minutes
PASS Virtual Meeting
Speaker: Adam Jorgensen
Topic: Zero to cube in 60 Minutes
Date and Time: 1/22/2010 12:00 PM EST
Meeting URL: Join Meeting
Description:...
2010-01-21
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Speaking at SQL Saturday Tampa and Richmond
Over the next two weekends there will be three SQL Saturday’s held, in Tampa (1/23), Boston (1/30) and Richmond (1/30).I...
2010-01-21
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SQLSaturday #32 – Tampa
Just a reminder that SQLSaturday #32 – Tampa is taking place this weekend (January 23rd). This will be my 5th SQLSaturday...
2010-01-21
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SQL Server 2008 - Top Reasons to Upgrade.....
OK, you've seen many of these before, but if you haven't figured out its TIME to upgrade your SQL Servers to...
2010-01-21
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Blogs
Learn about Modern Microsoft Apps in San Diego
By Steve Jones
I wrote about learning today for the editorial: I Can’t Make You Learn. I...
How To Deploy Fabric SQL and Azure SQL Databases with Azure DevOps
By ReviewMyDB
Fabric has CI/CD built in, but if you've tried to use it for database...
A New Word: Attriage
By Steve Jones
attriage – n. the state of having lost all control over how you feel...
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits II
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Question of the Day
DBCC CHECKDB Limits II
I have a SQL Server 2025 database that I want to check for corruption every night. One of the things we do is disable indexes used for ETL loads during the weekend and re-enable them on Monday morning. If we run DBCC over the weekend, are our disabled indexes checked for consistency?
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