SQL University: State of the Union
The new SQL University Logo
Well the new year is here and SQL University is back and better than ever! I...
2011-02-03
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Poll Reveals DBAs Actively Tune TEMPDB
When I manage a SQL Server instance, I always make an extra effort to optimize the performance of TEMPDB, so...
2011-02-03
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SQL Saturday Advice–Upload Decks Early
One of the neat features for the SQL Saturday site is that it allows the speakers to upload a deck...
2011-02-03
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SQL Saturday #63 Dallas Needs YOU
Dallas’ first SQL Saturday ”was full of nothing but smooth, rich #awesomesauce.” And we had Italian gelato.
Dallas’ second SQL Saturday (BI edition) ”had over...
2011-02-03
477 reads
Time’s Makin’ Changes
Some History Almost exactly 7 years I ago my wife and I decided to apply to be missionaries with New Tribes Mission. We decided at that time to...
2011-02-03
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PASS Update #52 (ERC)
We’re doing weekly calls for the ERC (election review committee) and we seem to be making some progress. This past...
2011-02-03
662 reads
Who Changed Jobs in 2010?
Linked in sent me an email saying that an astounding 209 of my connections changed jobs in 2010, out of...
2011-02-03
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Is the new 4k sector hard drives a blessing or is it going to be the next best thing after Internet?
I read on lots of websites that the new hard drives will be moving to 4K sectors instead of the...
2011-02-03
1,759 reads
What SQL Server Service Pack Do I Have Installed?
If you’ve used SQL Server for a while, you’re probably familiar with the @@version function. @@ variables are system variables that...
2011-02-03
859 reads
Time’s Makin’ Changes
Some History
Almost exactly 6 years I ago my wife and I decided to apply to be missionaries with New Tribes...
2011-02-03
791 reads
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...
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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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