Blog Changes on SQLServerCentral.com & Visiting The IndyTechFest
Perhaps you've noticed a few of the blog changes if you visit via the web rather than RSS. One good...
2008-10-03
364 reads
SQLAndy
Managing My Todo List
I think everyone struggles with keeping track of things they need to do, and it's all too easy to get...
2008-10-01
477 reads
Notes from the Sep 24, 2008 Orlando .Net User Group Meeting
I don't seem to find the time often, but recently I was able to fit in another visit to the...
2008-09-30
1,376 reads
Returning Stuff to Amazon
I've used Amazon for years for the sheer convenience, and recently was the first time I ever needed to return...
2008-09-29
1,458 reads
Polos for SQLSaturday
One of things we've tried to do from the beginning is to provide each speaker & volunteer with a good quality...
2008-09-28
1,351 reads
Cheap Vacation/Travel Books
As you've probably noticed via the blog I read a lot; technical, fiction, and non-fiction. Reading can be an expensive...
2008-09-25
1,718 reads
Laptops Part 2
EarlierI mused a bit about when and why it makes sense to upgrade to a new laptop. One note I...
2008-09-24
2,028 reads
First Time Attendees At User Groups
Several years ago during the first iteration of the Orlando SQL Server Users Group I talked a friend into attending....
2008-09-23
1,835 reads
Mechanical Blog Posts
Mechanical posts are ones that are either auto-generated, or manually input with no real additional work put into them - an example...
2008-09-22
1,037 reads
Laptops Part 1
I've been using a Dell Latitude for a looong time, probably going back to 2000 or 2001. Decent machine - though...
2008-09-21
789 reads
Blogs
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
March 2026 SQL Server Security Updates
By Brian Kelley
On Patch Tuesday, in addition to OS and Office security patches, Microsoft also released...
How Fabric Mirroring Transformed with SQL Server 2025
When mirroring was first released for Azure SQL Database, it used Change Data Capture...
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Upgrading Admin Queries
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Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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