A Minor Rant About Statistics
If you've ever taken a look at the auto generated statistics that SQL builds (typically on non indexed columns when...
2008-03-19
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SQLAndy
Another Take on SP3 & Service Packs In General
Had lunch with a friend in the business yesterday that is involved with vulnerability scans for a large company and...
2008-03-18
1,583 reads
Utah Code Camp is April 26, 2008
Tjay Belt forwarded me the information about the Utah Code Camp this year. Still early in the process, no schedule...
2008-03-18
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Reminder - Orlando Code Camp is Mar 22, 2008
Just a reminder that the event is this Saturday. The tentative schedule has been posted and it looks like I'll...
2008-03-17
1,487 reads
IndyTechFest 2008 Set for Oct 4, 2008
I've been emailing back and forth with IndyTechfest organizer John Magnabosco over the past year as we've traded notes about...
2008-03-16
697 reads
Browse Source Code for .Net Objects in SQL (Reflector.SQL2005Browser)
Saw a mention of this in the latest MSDN Magazine, you can download Reflector.SQL2005Browser and install it as an add-in for...
2008-03-13
799 reads
Building YOUR Brand - Part 2
Yesterday I posted Building YOUR Brand that described a formula for becoming rich and famous. Well, perhaps richer than you are...
2008-03-12
559 reads
Building YOUR Brand
Between teaching classes, attending community events, and participating in the local user group I get to have a lot of...
2008-03-11
676 reads
SQLSaturday #3 Jacksonville Update
Just spoke with Brian this morning to get an event update for SQLSaturday #3:
122 attendees registered so far (event is...
2008-03-11
483 reads
Presenter View in Powerpoint 2007
Friday I gave another iteration of our free Sucessful Technical Speaking class, upgraded some since the last version, and this was...
2008-03-10
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Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Having a Little Fun at SQL Server Central
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Having a Little Fun at...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY('SQL Server', 'MySQL') See possible answers