Speaking At SQL Saturday #110 in Tampa
I got word this week that one of my sessions for the upcoming SQL Saturday #110 in Tampa, FL was...
2012-02-10
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Data Page math : 96 + 8060 + 36 = 8192. is this correct?
I have come accross interesting puzzle yesterday on numbers 96 and 36.
Everyone knows that header size is 96 and maximum...
2012-02-09
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An open letter to anyone with “SQL Server” on their resume
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have your resume here in my hand and couldn’t help but notice that you have listed...
2012-02-09
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RYO Maintenance Plan – Enhancement Request
In response to my last post, I got a very interesting comment from Philip:
“I would love to see a way...
2012-02-13 (first published: 2012-02-09)
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A Script A Day - Day 9 - Index Compression Estimations
Today's script provides amongst other information Index compression estimates based on existing index information. All you need to do is...
2012-02-09
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Stages of the Game?
Saw this post by Seth Godin on Stages of the Game. Interesting, I identified with it – I’m competitive, and competing...
2012-02-09
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SQL Server Product Life Cycle
Part of managing the SQL Server environment , is maintaining the latest Service Packs remain within the Product Support data range.
The...
2012-02-09
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SSAS: Currency Conversion in MDX Script
In my prior blog post, I provided some details regarding currency conversion via measure expressions in SSAS. I recently attempted...
2012-02-09
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February #Meme15 Assignment
It’s been a couple months now since a number of us got together to share how we use social networks...
2012-02-09
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Whitepaper – Extending Reporting Services with Custom Code
Today Pragmatic Works released a whitepaper I wrote and I thought I would share it with you. Prepare for Marketing...
2012-02-08
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Blogs
Fighting Procrastination?
By Brian Kelley
Here is another short video (~ 15 minutes). This is by the author of...
A Fun Prize at the PASS Data Community Summit
By Steve Jones
I had a briefing for the 2026 PASS Data Community Summit, which is just...
How to Measure AI Value: A 6-Branch AI Maturity Model for Use Cases and Agents
Your AI is busy. But do you know what it's worth? Most companies can...
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SQL Server 2025 Server-level Roles
In SQL Server 2022+, what does the ##MS_DatabaseConnector## role allow?
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