I need to say Hello, again...
For a long time I haven't been active member at SSC, so I'm coming back again, saying once again Hello...
2010-09-03
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Thanks for supporting this blog and make it successful
Hi friends
Thank you very much for supporting this blog. It really give me lots of encouragement to share my knowledge...
2010-09-02
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Pirates of PASS: Curse of the Elections Process
Pirate Code: They're more like guidelines really...
The last few weeks we’ve watched the drama unfold in regards to the PASS...
2010-09-02
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I Hate Planes
A few short bloopers, just for a few friends that fly planes.
YouTube Link (in case the embed fails)
2010-09-02
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Idera SQL Tools – An evaluation
Idera SQL ToolBox
(http://www.idera.com/Products/SQL-toolbox/)
The datasheet for ToolBox – asks the question – Want an Easy way to save money? No manager is going...
2010-09-02
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PASS 2010 Elections Are Open
Voting began yesterday with ballots mailed to qualified members. More information can be found here, including contact info for Hannes...
2010-09-02
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Interview with the Intrepid Buck Woody
This is the second in a series of interviews with speakers presenting at the SQLServerCentral.com track at SQL Server Connections...
2010-09-02
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Whats best SQL Server or Oracle ?
Im often asked the question – whats best SQL or Oracle ?
The Oracle guys will tell you that SQL Server does not...
2010-09-02
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Product Review: SnagIt 10
Screen captures have become part of our computer culture… “I’ll send you a screen
shot of the window so you can...
2010-09-02
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Networking to Build Business Contacts
I’m borrowing the title for this post from the pre-conference seminarDon Gabor is doing at this PASS Summit this year....
2010-09-02
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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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