Leaving (for) Las Vegas
Tomorrow I’m off to Las Vegas for SQL Connections. Since tomorrow is also T-SQL Tuesday #012, I’m writing a pre-trip...
2010-11-01
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“Wear Your SQL Saturday Shirt Day”
Over the past year there have been a number of SQL Saturday events. These events have occurred across the country...
2010-11-01
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Vote for Our SQL Rally PreCon
VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE!!!!!!!!!!
Vote here: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22BD59JCQBT
Honestly, I want each of reading my blog to vote for our...
2010-11-01
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SQLServerCentral.com Track at SQL Server Connections This Week
If you are attending SQL Server Connections this week in Las Vegas, be sure to attend some of the sessions...
2010-11-01
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Database Security Best Practices for the Vigilant Database Administrator and Developer (Unabridged Edit)
Below is a longer version of the equivalent Technet Article under Security TechCenter > Learn > Security Columns > MVP Articles > Database Security Best PracticesThe security of...
2010-10-31
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Get Out The Vote
It’s actually kind of cool that SQL Rally voting for the pre-conference seminars and voting in the real(ish) world in...
2010-10-31
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I’m starting my own SQL Server Consulting business!
Beginning with tomorrow I’m no longer working for HP Austria, because I’m starting
my own SQL Server Consulting business. I’ve been...
2010-10-31
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Why do you use Sparse Columns ? (by Abi Chapagai)
What uses have you found for sparse columns in your databases?
SPARSE columns is a new feature in SQL Server...
2010-10-31
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Speaking at SQL Server Connections in Las Vegas Next Week
I will be giving two presentations next week at the SQL Server Connections conference in Las Vegas. There is a...
2010-10-31
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WorldWide Online Tech Day 2010
Hate to post this late but just wanted to let everyone know I’ll be presenting for Brazil’s Worldwide Online Tech...
2010-10-29
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Blogs
Narrow Task Decomposition in AI Pipeline Agents
A nightly load into sales_fact fails. Ask an orchestrating agent to break down the...
Car Update: August 2026
By Steve Jones
It’s been some time since I provided a car update, so I decided to...
Microsoft Fabric OneLake Shortcuts: When to Use Them and When Not To
By James Serra
An architecture scenario Imagine separate Sales, Finance, Shared Data, and Executive Analytics workspaces. Sales...
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