Magazines I Read This Year
In December I went through my current magazine list and made some changes, mostly based on what I had been...
2012-02-03
640 reads
SQLAndy
SQL Stickers–Someone Should Build It
Here’s a niche idea that someone might have some fun with, build a site where someone can request some or...
2012-02-02
1,160 reads
Speaking at Space Coast SQL Users Group on Feb 9, 2012
I’ll be visiting the Space Coast group (http://spacecoast.sqlpass.org/) on Feb 9th to do a presentation on Professional Development Plans. I’m...
2012-02-01
733 reads
Review: ICE-21 Ice Cream Maker
I’ve had making home made ice cream on my list of things to try for a while, since watching an...
2012-01-31
1,661 reads
The Idera ACE Program, So Far
The Idera ACE program is something I’ve been involved with for over a year now. I’ll share a bit of...
2012-01-30
1,670 reads
Apply to Be A 2012 Idera ACE!
The call for applications is open today, a chance for six lucky people to do more in the SQL community...
2012-01-30
703 reads
Petitions on Change.org and Thoughts on Changing PASS
I tried this out – Change.org that is – recently as part of a post about PASS and wanted to post a...
2012-01-28
791 reads
2012-01-27
706 reads
Windows 8 Easy Refresh?
I saw this write up about the built in ability to both restore to factory settings as well as just...
2012-01-25
657 reads
A New SSD For My Laptop
I’ve managed to get by for more than 3 years with the original 64G SSD in my laptop, but lately...
2012-01-24
1,229 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
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SQL Agent Job Automated Change...
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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