Lost in Translation – Deprecated System Tables – syslockinfo
This post is part of a blog series which focuses on translating compatibility views in SQL Server to their respective...
2012-12-06
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Microsoft Surface: Top Apps… So Far
After living with the Surface for a month and trying hard to make it work as a tool for production,...
2012-12-06
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Free SQL Server Learning Resources - Updated
Here is updated list of *free* invaluable SQL Server learning resources.
Unknown is an ocean.
You think I missed some important freely...
2012-12-06
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My new favourite traceflag
As we are all aware, there are a number of traceflags. Some documented, some semi-documented and some completely undocumented. Here...
2012-12-06
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Blog Redesigned
Since it’s been a while since I made any real changes to the design of this blog, it was time...
2012-12-05
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12 Steps to Workload Tuning – Winter 2012 Performance Palooza!
[UPDATE] Video recording from PASS Virtual Performance Chapter’s Winter 2012 Performance Palooza can be found here.
I am a huge fan...
2012-12-05
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Experimenting with Social Media
After multiple talks with Jason Strate (blog|twitter) and Denny Cherry (blog|twitter) about how they are working on automating more of...
2012-12-05
1,134 reads
how to get ahead
Many people have ideas as to how to do well in life. Of course, many people do not even agree...
2012-12-05
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Next Chennai SQL Server UG Meet Is Scheduled
Chennai SQL Server user group meet is scheduled for Dec'2013.
Venue: Microsoft Training Centre, Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai
Landmark: Opposite to President hotel
Timing: 09:30...
2012-12-05
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My Writing Toolkit for the book project
I’m in the middle of writing the first chapter of my book. I’m not just ready to announce the working...
2012-12-05
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Blogs
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...
The Book of Redgate: Evidence
By Steve Jones
We aren’t the only company that does this, but Redgate Software does try to...
When Your Microsoft Fabric Capacity Runs Out: Optimize, Scale Up, Scale Out, or Isolate?
By James Serra
Microsoft Fabric makes it wonderfully easy to put many analytics workloads on one platform....
Forums
The New World Of AI Robots
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The New World Of AI...
Logic question in a WHERE clause using IIF?
Thanks in advance, I'm trying to avoid using IIF for performance reasons, but the...
Execute as failure
Security has long been a problem for me. Every time I think I understand...
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BIT_COUNT() V
What does this return on SQL Server 2025?
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