Currys having apostrophe trouble
Before I start I just want to say that much of this post is mere speculation on my part and...
2014-04-08
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SQL Server Rocks!
Pluralsight = Essential Training
Update: 11th Sep 2016 - See comment that pricing tiers have been adjusted since this blog post
I've been aware of Pluralsight...
2014-03-25
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FIGlet SQLCLR ASCII Font Art
If you haven’t heard of the name before, you must have seen what it does at some point. FIGlet which...
2014-02-13
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Basic RegEx in SSMS
Have you ever had that moment where you have gone "Geez.. I wish I'd learnt this stuff ages ago" after...
2014-02-04 (first published: 2014-01-27)
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And that is 2013
I’ve been blogging for a couple of years now and although I’ve never been a prolific blogger (and never will!),...
2013-12-23
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Getting the read/write ratio for a database
EDIT: Please also see in depth comment from Brent Ozar on my main site which extends the query provided below...
2013-11-30
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Removing HTML formatting tag - BR - from XML using XQuery
This is a personal pet hate of mine.. Mixing HTML formatting tags directly with XML that aren’t escaped or contained...
2013-11-07 (first published: 2013-10-31)
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What to do next certification wise
I feel rather flat today. I passed the 3rd entry level 2012 exam a few hours ago, data warehousing to...
2013-09-19
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Just Wow!! features
Over the years with each release I’m often impressed by some of the features contained in SQL server but every...
2013-08-30
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Crash when inserting to a FileTable with a parallel plan
Whilst doing some ad-hoc work on some data on a 2012 SP1 instance I came across an issue with the...
2013-07-25
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Blogs
A New Word: Dorgone
By Steve Jones
dorgone– adj. wondering if you could slip away from an event or group conversation...
Tell It Once: Setting Up Claude With Skills and MCP Servers
By ReviewMyDB
Many of us use AI the same way every single day. Open a tab....
SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident
By SQLPals
SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident SQL...
Forums
does anyone used https://github.com/ktaranov/sqlserver-kit
Could you please let me know if anyone is used https://github.com/ktaranov/sqlserver-kit github for deployment...
How Can Database Performance Improve the Overall Website Experience?
I’ve been looking into ways to improve the connection between a website and its...
When And How to Automate?
Comments posted to this topic are about the item When And How to Automate?
Question of the Day
Hyperscale Replicas II
How many Azure SQL DB Hyperscale HA replicas can be configured as of Sept 2026?
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