The best things in life are free
Greg Gonzalez (blog | twitter) of SqlSentry, last night released a very cool new and free product. Plan explorer is a...
2010-10-21
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SSC Editorial – Cheap Fun
I wrote Cheap Fun after buying a really cheap – $1 – wood airplane kit at the store for the kids. Amazing...
2010-10-21
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SQLSaturday #59 – Speaker Interview Series #8 with Aaron King.
SQLSaturday #59 – Speaker Interview Series #8 – with Aaron King.
We interrupt this blog post to bring you the latest SQLSaturday#59 News...
2010-10-21
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SQLSaturday #49 – Orlando: Event Recap
SQLSaturday #49 – Orlando was this past weekend (October 16th, 2010). As one of the event organizers the entire week was...
2010-10-21
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Communication to Sql server
There are different ways you can communicate to sql server: 1. Shared memory: on the local server 2. Named Pipe:...
2010-10-21
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SQL Saturday Advice - Extra Food
No matter whether you provide the food or have people pay for it, it seems that at every SQL Saturday...
2010-10-21
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How Often Do You Run CHECKDB Against Your Databases?
I recently ran a poll, asking DBAs how often they ran DBCC CHECKDB against their databases. Compared to some of...
2010-10-21
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Kilt Day at the PASS Summit
Last year, with the infinite power at my disposal (read, zero), I declared Wednesday, Kilt Wednesday at the PASS Summit. It took...
2010-10-20
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Ground Zero Database Design: Part 2
Last week I wrote Ground Zero Database Design, thinking that was a good enough bare-bones intro (with recommended reading!) that...
2010-10-20
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SQLRally Pre Con Update
The call for Pre Con speakers for the 2011 PASS SQLRally closed last Friday (Oct. 15) and I want to...
2010-10-20
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