Google Dashboard
Recently announced, Google Dashboard shows some but not quite all of the data that Google has accrued about you – a...
2009-12-01
1,124 reads
SQLAndy
PASS Update #20
On the Friday at the end of the Summit we had a 4 hour Board meeting, welcoming new board members...
2009-11-30
1,744 reads
Featured Blogger: Rob Garrison
I met Rob via email early this year as a volunteer helping with content for PASS, and I’ve been following...
2009-11-29
1,418 reads
Link: Top 200 Developer Blogs
Ran across this list a while back, Jurgen posted his Top 200 Developer Blogs list and an OPML file of...
2009-11-29
1,400 reads
Kevin Kline on PASS
Brian Moran (incoming Board member) did a nice interview with Kevin, worth reading, and some good stuff about areas where...
2009-11-29
1,385 reads
Book Review: Let’s Create (for children)
I’m fond of browsing the discount shelf at the bookstore, it’s another way to see books that I might otherwise...
2009-11-26
578 reads
Thanksgiving This Year, Stress, Cooking Something New, and Others
I know Thanksgiving has some deeper meanings, but at one level it’s all about the food. Food is a good...
2009-11-25
609 reads
Opening Doors – Part 3
Earlier this week I posted Part 1 and Part 2, today I want to wrap up by thinking about how...
2009-11-24
568 reads
Opening Doors – Part 2
Yesterday in Part 1 I wrote about opening doors – the art of showing others what is possible within the context...
2009-11-23
536 reads
Opening Doors – Part 1
As a speaker, blogger, even a DBA at work it’s hard to know when you’re having a positive impact on...
2009-11-23
722 reads
Blogs
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...
Getting Started with Azure SQL Developer on Macbook
The idea behind Azure SQL Developer is for anyone to build, iterate, and test...
AI Experiments: Claude Solved a DAB Issue
By Steve Jones
I’m sure many of you are using AI regularly, perhaps chatting, perhaps using some...
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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