Log Buffer #22: A Carnival of the Vanities for DBAs
Welcome to the 22nd edition of Log Buffer, a
weekly compendium of postings and news from database-related blogs across the...
2006-12-08
1,601 reads
Inserting missing rows
I can think of three ways to insert just the missing rows from one table or query into another table. ...
2006-12-06
3,076 reads
Extreme Work
"The Productivity Pro" Laura Stack posted in her blog today about jobs where long hours are the norm:
'Extreme' jobs...
2006-12-05
1,487 reads
Guidance on Microsoft Certified Architect Submissions
For those considering the Microsoft Certified Architect program, some guidance on what to submit as documentation has been posted to...
2006-12-05
1,463 reads
Bad weather and Power Outage
After years of mild weather in the St. Louis area, this is the second time we have been hit hard...
2006-12-02
1,340 reads
Professional Association of SQL Server - Midlands Chapter First Meeting
If you are in South Carolina or a nearby location (Charlotte, Augusta, etc.) and are interested in participating in an...
2006-12-01
1,586 reads
TechEd 2007 tracks announced
The Microsoft TechEd tracks have been released early here:
Sneak Peak at the 2007 Tracks
For those who are interested in attending...
2006-12-01
1,495 reads
Excellent post on encryption
Laurentiu Cristofor has an excellent blog post, Who needs encryption?, which presents some point blank facts about encryption and the...
2006-12-01
1,660 reads
Data Dude
I went to an abbreviated version of the Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Database Professionals launch this morning. The...
2006-11-30
1,587 reads
Microsoft Network Monitor 3.0 Released
If you aren't familiar with Network Monitor, it's a packet sniffer that's a Windows component on the server builds (Control...
2006-11-29
1,606 reads
Blogs
T-SQL Snapshot Backups on Availability Group Secondary Replicas
One of my favourite features of SQL Server 2022 was the T-SQL Snapshot Backups....
The Book of Redgate: Hours
By Steve Jones
I have said and written this many times: Redgate Software is the type of...
How to Check TDE Progress and Elapsed Time in SQL Server
By SQLPals
How to Check TDE Progress and Elapsed Time in SQL Server ...
Forums
Squared Values
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I Don't Want To Do XX
Comments posted to this topic are about the item I Don't Want To Do...
Managing Feature Flags with GET_BIT() and SET_BIT() in SQL Server
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Question of the Day
Squared Values
What happens when I run this code in SQL Server 2022?
SELECT SQUARE('12') See possible answers