Read from the Right End of the Index: BACKWARD Scans
Optimizing queries is the most fun when you don’t need to add indexes. There’s nothing quite so nice as finding...
2011-01-21
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Deprecation, Trace and Execution Plans
As I’m sure you know, Microsoft occasionally changes it’s mind. Or, it makes bad decisions and then rectifies them. Or,...
2011-01-21
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SQL Saturday Tampa Follow Up
This past weekend, I had a talk on SQL Server Reporting Services down in Tampa Florida for SQL Saturday 62....
2011-01-21
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31 Days of SSIS – Controlling Your Flow In The Control Flow (21/31)
Remember, what I said last Friday? I’m going do it, again. Which means, I’m taking the day off. There will...
2011-01-21
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Disk Partition Alignment–MCM Prep
Does disk partition alignment matter to SQL Server? Without a doubt. When new disk partitions are created, there could be...
2011-01-21
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Free SQL Server Training for the week of January 24, 2011
We're finally getting a handle on things with the new baby. 🙂 As a result, I've started this weekly accumulation of...
2011-01-21
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PowerShell Week at SQL University – Post 6
Yesterday we went over some loop constructs to get information out of SQL Server. While getting the information out is great, as Data Professionals our very next concern is...
2011-01-21
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PowerShell Week at SQL University – Post 6
Yesterday we went over some loop constructs to get information out of SQL Server. While getting the information out is...
2011-01-21
1,482 reads
January 2011 Meeting Recap
One week ago today the Las Vegas User group held our monthly meeting. One week ago today, at that meeting, we had our best attendance in over a year....
2011-01-20
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January 2011 Meeting Recap
One week ago today the Las Vegas User group held our monthly meeting. One week ago today, at that meeting,...
2011-01-20
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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...
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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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