Adventure Works Sample Database Diagrams
Most of my examples utilize either adhoc type of data samples or one of the versions of AdventureWorks. I do...
2011-02-27
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Quests Performance Monitor Counters Poster
I just wanted to take a moment to thank Kevin Kline, Brent Ozar, Christian Bolton, Bob Ward, Rod Colledge and...
2011-02-27
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SQLskills Immersion Event on Internals and Performance – Day 5
Overview
Today was the fifth and final day of the Internals & Performance immersion event. I have really enjoyed learning from not...
2011-02-26
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Test Complete – MCM
I took the MCM test today, and finished it. I needed the time allotted and it was, well, an experience....
2011-02-25
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Finding Compressed Tables
Have you been working with compression? Have you inherited a database that may or may not have some tables compressed? On occasion you may want to know what the...
2011-02-25
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Finding Compressed Tables
Have you been working with compression? Have you inherited a database that may or may not have some tables compressed?...
2011-02-25
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PASS Update #53 (Bylaws)
This week we posted some pending changes to the PASS bylaws. We try to do a review at least once...
2011-02-25
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Changes to the SSIS Slowly Changing Dimension Component
Probably not the kind of change you're expecting. I've recently been contacted by the Kimball Group, and they've asked me...
2011-02-25
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Some Suggested SQL Server 2008 R2 Instance Configuration Settings
Depending on your anticipated workload and which SQL Server components you have installed, there are a number of instance level...
2011-02-25
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Selecting Speakers for SQL Saturday #70
The Call for Speakers for SQL Saturday #70 - Columbia, SC, ended on February 17, 2011. We wanted to put the...
2011-02-25
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Blogs
Experimenting with CHOOSE: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I was looking over the CHOOSE() function while editing an article at SQL Server...
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...
Forums
Perfermance result aftet purge operatio
Hello everyone, I am planning to implement a data purging solution that is expected...
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Walk into any jewelry consultation these days and you’ll hear a familiar request: “Something...
SQL Server 2025 Server-level Roles
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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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