Useful queries #3: Get SQL Server Edition, Version, Build and Last Update date and time.
Keeping track of all the versions and editions SQL Server instances can be a daunting task if you don’t have...
2011-10-11
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Using Custom Code Functions in Reporting Services Reports
Reporting Services is one of those tools that just keeps on giving. I’ve been using SSRS since the early beta...
2011-10-11
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Learn to Help Yourself
I used to work with a guy who was adamant that before you asked him for help, you had done the...
2011-10-11
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Hardware 301: Diving Deeper into Database Hardware
On Wednesday, October 12, at 10:15AM, I am going to get the pleasure of presenting my Hardware 301: Diving Deeper...
2011-10-11
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Resource Governor clamps down on Greedy Reports
One of the things I run into every now and then is this provincial idea that reports can and should...
2011-10-10
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PASS Summit 2011: Day One
After getting a little lost from the rail to the hotel, I finally got to sleep Sunday night after a...
2011-10-10
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New and Improved DMVs in SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1
With relatively little fanfare, Microsoft added a few new DMVs into the SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 release, which came...
2011-10-10
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SQLBits9
SQLBits9 – “Query across the Mersey” was held in the majestic Adelphi hotel. This was my first SQLBits experience and was...
2011-10-10
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MADPASS Follow-Up
A couple weeks back, I drove out to Madison to present at the MADPASS user group. These guys have a...
2011-10-10
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SQL Saturday 98 Follow-Up
I’ve been meaning to follow-up with links to the presentations that I delivered at SQL Saturday 98. It’s a few...
2011-10-10
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Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #204 – Are blogs still relevant?
By DesertDBA
Note: This post is the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #204 on November 3rd, 2026....
A Front Door for the DBA Team – AgentDBA UI
By Arun Sirpal
AgentDBA began as a command line. That suits one DBA on one server, but...
Cleaning Up Azure MS Defender Billing
By Steve Jones
I have a few Azure subscriptions, which are fairly small and not used that...
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SQL Server Vector Support II
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