#PowershellBasics: Expanding the column width to avoid truncation
I was recently asked to get a list of all of the services running on one of the boxes we ... Continue reading
2022-07-20 (first published: 2022-07-07)
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Honored to be a Microsoft MVP Again
I was renewed this week as a Microsoft MVP. This is my 15th award in a row and each year this happens it is an honor to be recognized...
2022-07-06
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Thank You Kevin!
I don’t think I’m going too far out on a limb to call Kevin Kline a friend. I’m extremely humbled and honored that I can say that. Kevin is...
2022-07-06
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Daily Coping 6 Jul 2022
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2022-07-06
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Snowflake Data Cloud
Time to shift gears away from the world of relational databases whether that is in the cloud, on-prem, Linux-based, containers or even sitting within Kubernetes. Everyone has heard of...
2022-07-06
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usp_SQLServerCarpenter_Tools_Get_Costliest_Queries
This procedure can get you the list of queries being executed frequently and for duration greater/less than a particular time. You may also find it very useful if you...
2022-07-06
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usp_SQLServerCarpenter_Tools_Get_Objects_Performing_Committed_Read
This procedure will get all the objects performing committed reads. It will fetch all the objects (Procedures, Functions, Triggers, View etc.) that doesn't uses the NOLOCK and SET ISOLATION...
2022-07-06
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SQL Homework – July 2022 – Update your resume.
Resumes have been on my mind a lot recently. I’ve been thinking that I wish I’d kept mine up to ... Continue reading
2022-07-06 (first published: 2022-07-05)
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A Blogging Break
Outside of coping tips, I’m gonna take a break from blogging. I’ve been aiming for 3 posts a week, and mostly keeping there, but it’s created a little stress...
2022-07-05
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Extended Events for Anything But Query Tuning: Unique Constraint Violations
Most of the time when I talk about or demo Extended Events, I spend more time talking about query tuning (I have a problem). However, there are tons of...
2022-07-05
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