SQL Server index related dynamic management views and functions (Part 1)
Microsoft SQL Server provides DBAs and Developers with several index related dynamic management views and functions, which they can use...
2013-04-14
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Presentation Materials “What Are You Waiting For?” #SQLSat211
After lunch, I led the session “What Are You Waiting For?” at SQL Saturday Chicago #211. It was another well-received...
2013-04-13
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Assorted Links for April 13, 2013
Consider adding Troy Hunt to your feed listGreat post about the role of staffing firms in your job search and...
2013-04-13
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Presentation Materials “Discovering the Plan Cache” #SQLSat211
Just got done with my morning session, titled ”Discovering the Plan Cache“, for SQL Saturday Chicago #211 and wanted to get...
2013-04-13
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SQLMentor: Do you have a mentor?
I’ve been looking for better ways of learning and improving my SQL Server skills. Blogs, BOL, webcasts, and training videos...
2013-04-13
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Parsing Glenn Berry’s Diagnostic Information Queries With PowerShell
Do It In Bulk
I usually don’t run queries on just one server. Most of the time I need to get...
2013-04-12
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Introduction to SQL Server 2012 – Webcast Resources
First, I would like to thank everyone for joining my webcasts today. Very much appreciated. Secondly, I would like to...
2013-04-12
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Data Warehousing Tip: Surrogate Key Generation
If IDENTITY insert is disabled or simply not available in a particular database or a database architecture, you’ll want to do a table based surrogate key assignment or use...
2013-04-12
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Data Warehousing Tip: Surrogate Key Generation
If IDENTITY insert is disabled or simply not available in a particular database or a database architecture, you’ll want to...
2013-04-12
937 reads
Reblog: April 5 to April 11
Welcome to this Friday’s reblog summary post. The aim of these posts is to bring some old posts that newer...
2013-04-12
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Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: Configuring Access to the MCP Server
By Steve Jones
I have been experimenting with MCP servers in a few ways, including the Redgate...
The GO Barrier: Why SSMS Multi-Server Query Waits for the Slowest Connection
By Zikato
I deployed a schema change to 30 servers using multi-server query and deploy-at-low-priority. Small...
10 Things I Hate About Fabric Deployment Pipelines— And Some Alternatives
Fabric deployment pipelines look like they solve CI/CD for Fabric content, especially for people...
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Transaction Log Truncation
In SQL Server 2025, where can I find information about items that prevent or delay the transaction log truncation?
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