24 Hours of PASS Recordings Now Available
Our most recent 24 Hours of PASS celebrated the SQL 2008 R2 launch. 24 great sessions, 23 of which were...
2010-06-16
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SQLAndy
Leaders in Meetings
As the owner of a meeting/discussion you have two options on how to drive the conversation, and which you use...
2010-06-16
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oPASS Meeting Tonight June 15, 2010 – Featuring Kendal Van Dyke
We’re meeting from 6-8 pm as usual, with Kendal Van Dyke presenting Paging Dr Availability, You’re Wanted In the Recovery...
2010-06-15
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Potential Pre-Cons for SQLSaturday #49
In previous years we’ve just invited a speaker or two to submit a presentation for an all day paid event...
2010-06-14
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Jacksonville Code Camp Call for Speakers
Bayer White has announced the call for speakers for the 2010 Jacksonville Code Camp to be held August 28, 2010...
2010-06-14
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SSC Editorial – Bad Database Design
I wrote this editorial about bad design based on some real world experiences. It’s a fun story, maybe even borderline...
2010-06-14
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Presentation Styles
I had a chance to watch a few different styles this week at TechEd, and I think it helped that...
2010-06-11
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TechEd 2010 – Wednesday
My final day at TechEd. Packed up and checked my bag at the hotel, off to the bus. Noticed that...
2010-06-10
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SSC Editorial – Limited Features or Limited Time
This editorial for the SSC newsletter ran last week and talks about the conundrum for software vendors – how do you...
2010-06-10
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TechEd 2010 – Afternoon
Noticed that they have ‘overflow’ rooms where they are broadcasting sessions that max out attendance, very nice. Wonder how much...
2010-06-09
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Blogs
Match the Model to the Task, Not the App: An Orchestrator-Worker Pattern in Python
Most apps that call an LLM send every request to the same model. That...
Advice I Like: Responsibility
By Steve Jones
“The foundation of maturity: Just because it’s not your fault doesn’t mean it’s not...
Power BI Performance in 2026: A Practical Guide to Faster Semantic Models and Reports
By James Serra
Originally published April 2022; substantially updated July 2026. This post is a complete replacement...
Forums
Migration Challenge: Excessive FULLSCAN Statistics Update Duration Blocking SQL
Hello everyone , I am planning to migrate a database from SQL Server 2014...
SQL Agent Job Automated Change Capture Process
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Another Model, More Data Loss
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Finding a Database Master Key
Where do I check for the existence of a Database Master Key (DMK) in SQL Server 2025?
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