SQLPASS Virtual Chapters
Today is a topic that is close to my heart. Many of you probably don’t know that the SQL pass...
2010-11-22
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Cry, Baby, Cry! Failing the MCM Test
Two things happened to me this morning. First, I woke up and took the written test for the SQL Server...
2010-11-22
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XQuery for the Non-Expert – Value
Follow the rest of this series at the XQuery for the Non-Expert – X-Query Resources introduction post.
Talk to the Experts
In the...
2010-11-22
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Do Foreign Key Constraints Help Performance?
Most people are very aware of the fact that having a foreign key constraint in place on your tables adds...
2010-11-22
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SQL PASS 2010 Summit – Recap
The sessions are over, and the post-cons are done; the vendor parties are but a memory, and the #sqlkaraoke music...
2010-11-22
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Un-SQL Friday 001: Branding
Since it’s Sunday (almost Monday), I thought I would chip into Un-SQL Friday. Before I get down to brass tacks,...
2010-11-22
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Quite Time
It’s vacation week for me. Everything’s scheduled for SQLServerCentral, and my family is taking our annual ski break for Thanksgiving....
2010-11-22
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SSIS Denali Data Flow Grouping
There have been several usability features that have been added to SSIS in the latest CTP.One of these features is...
2010-11-22
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Guest Vs. Host Clustering Virtual Machines: Speaking Tuesday 23rd November at Montreal Tech Days
I will be replacing speaker Steven Robidas on Tuesday, 23 November at Microsoft TechDays.ca Montreal. The discussion will be on...
2010-11-21
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Un-SQL Friday: Personal Branding – Don’t Bother
My friend Jen McCown of MidnightDBA fame issued a challenge last week called “Un-SQL Friday”. The inaugural topic is on...
2010-11-21
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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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