TempDB – Relocate the TempDB Database Files
I took control of a new server recently and noticed that Tempdb was not configured to best practice. It was...
2010-03-28
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DBCC INPUTBUFFER vs fn_get_sql
Someone asked a question in the forums the other day and I realized it would make a pretty decent blog...
2010-03-28
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Making Sense of Replication Errors in Replication Monitor
Making Sense of Replication Errors in Replication Monitor If you've ever had to deal with errors in Replication Monitor, your first...
2010-03-27
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SQL Server Social Group a Fresh Perspective on User Group Meetings
The Cam river flows through Cambridge, England. At the center of the river you can see a punt (a type...
2010-03-27
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So you want to write a blog?
First, figure out what you want to write about. It should be something you have passion for. And it should...
2010-03-27
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SQL Saturday #29 Presentations & Twittering
Tomorrow, I’m presenting a couple of sessions at SQLSaturday #29 in Birmingham, Alabama. Here are the presentation materials I’ll use.
SQL...
2010-03-26
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Cross Apply Ambiguity
Cross apply (and outer apply) are a very welcome addition to the TSQL language. However, today after a few hours...
2010-03-26
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SQL Saturday - Columbia
I've talked about trying to do a SQL Saturday event in Columbia, SC, for the last couple of years, ever...
2010-03-26
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Learning About Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server
Among the Microsoft certifications, the Microsoft Certified Master is the apex of all of them except maybe the Microsoft Certified...
2010-03-26
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Book Review: Titan The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
I read Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. ($13 @ Amazon) as one of the books recommended to me...
2010-03-26
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Blogs
TRY_PARSE Limitations: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I got a notification from a question I’d posted at SQL Server Central: Getting...
SQL Server sa Account Security: Rename, Disable & Best Practices
By SQLPals
SQL Server sa Account Security: Rename, Disable & Best Practices In...
Stanford Emerging Technology Review 2026 Report is out
By Brian Kelley
Artificial Intelligence and quantum computing are two areas of emerging technology that receive most...
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A Limited Startup
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A Limited Startup
I add this parameter to SQL Server 2025 in the Configuration Manager:
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