Template for Tracking Professional Development
One of the ideas I mentioned in my presentation on Comprehensive Professional Development was to set up some type of...
2010-11-17
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SQLAndy
A Plug for SQLSaturday #45 in Louisville
My friend Mala is heading up the 2nd annual SQLSaturday in Louisville, KY, being held next year on January 22,...
2010-11-17
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PASS Update #47–Election Review Committee
As always, this represents my own views, I’m speaking only for me and not the entire PASS Board.
Early last week...
2010-11-16
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Help Set Recommendations for SSAS Counters in PAL
First, if you haven’t tried PAL yet, I highly recommend downloading it from CodePlex and giving it a try. You...
2010-11-15
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PASS Summit 2010-Wrap Up
Thursday ended with a ‘Meet the Board’ meeting where attendees could come ask the Board questions or present ideas. It...
2010-11-15
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PASS Summit 2010-Thursday
Quick recap of yesterday afternoon: blur! I know I did stuff, but the pace is brisk and I’m just keeping...
2010-11-12
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PASS Summit 2010- Wednesday
Started the day with a work call and some email, then down to Top Pot with Ron Dameron and Aaron...
2010-11-10
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PASS Summit 2010-Tuesday Part 2
I’m writing this Wednesday morning, and it’s hard to describe the feeling of speed that comes with being here this...
2010-11-10
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PASS Summit 2010-Tuesday
Started my day by going up to the club floor for the continental breakfast, met Mark Souza on the elevator...
2010-11-09
560 reads
PASS Summit 2010-Monday
I’m writing this on Tuesday morning, Monday was a blur. I awoke at 4 am, finally decided that sleep wasn’t...
2010-11-09
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Blogs
SQL Server 2025 RegEx and AI
By Steve Jones
One of the language changes in SQL Server 2025 that I’ve seen a lot...
T-SQL Tuesday #192: SQL Server 2025 Backup Changes
By Steve Jones
I hosted this month, but I decided to put my own entry in as...
Why Databases Still Fascinate Me
By Chris Yates
I get asked a lot about why or how I began working with databases...
Forums
How do you approach engineering services consulting?
I’ve been thinking a lot about the role of consulting in engineering projects. Having...
Columnstore index question
Hi experts, I’ve been going through several articles and videos about Columnstore indexes, but...
Transactional Replication
Recently stood up a 2022 Enterprise server. Have 8 publications with subscriptions on a...
Question of the Day
Identify a Slipstream Installation
I get a new SQL Server instance from my build team. How can I tell if the instance was installed using a slipstream installation later?
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