PASS Elections 2013
Yesterday the slate of candidates for the PASS Board of Directors was announced. Seven candidates for three open positions this...
2013-09-24
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SQLAndy
Finding The Active Sharepoint Databases
This was a task from last week. There was a server where we wanted to make some adjustments to security...
2013-09-23
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Notes from SQLSaturday #232 in Orlando
Our seventh annual SQLSaturday here in Orlando went well. To the casual observer it might appear to happen without effort,...
2013-09-16
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My 2013 PASS Suggestion Tsunami List
Back in August I posted about an approach that Aaron Nelson and I thought of to try to get more...
2013-09-09
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Log Backup Failing–A Simple Mistake
Last week I was checking on some stuff and noticed that a couple databases were in simple mode – unusual, but...
2013-09-05
701 reads
Skills I Used Last Week
Ever thought about what your average week looks like? What are the real core skills your environment uses every day...
2013-09-09 (first published: 2013-09-03)
2,429 reads
Building a Better Litter Box
First, I know as I write this that my friend Kevin will be emailing me later today that I’ve jumped...
2013-08-30
1,439 reads
Notes From The August 2012 OPASS Meeting
Luis Figueroa did a nice job presenting on Master Data Management. It’s nice to see the tools evolving, though I’ll...
2013-08-23
616 reads
Need Recommendations on Being a Better Listener
This past weekend I’ve been reading The Zen of Listening by Rebecca Shafir, part of my ongoing efforts to be...
2013-08-19
688 reads
Interview Candidates for Skills, Aptitude, Maybe Both
Over the years I’ve been primary a skills interviewer. In theory I know what skills are needed and in theory...
2013-08-20 (first published: 2013-08-15)
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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...
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Limiting Checkpoints
If I use the -k parameter with a number after it, what does this change in SQL Server?
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