SSIS - Single Package Deployment from BIDs
I have read several articles about deploying SSIS packages.Most focus on using the deployment wizard or simply copying the files...
2009-12-22
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Getting Your Blog Started
I realized that I haven’t written enough recently on this blog myself, being occupied with other projects for work. Recently...
2009-12-22
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Sql Server- Difference between Stored Procedure and Function
In Sql Server, both functions and stored procedures can be defined as the logically grouping of Sql statements formed to...
2009-12-22
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The Exceptional DBA’s Code of Conduct
This is a reprint of chapter 11 of my book, How to Become an Exceptional DBA, 2nd Edition, which is...
2009-12-21
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Give Your Employees Business Cards
I was reminded of this again recently during a class when the students exchanged cards and one student didn’t have...
2009-12-21
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A Busy/Accidental DBA’s Guide to Managing VLFs
Introduction
Properly managing VLFs can make or break the performance of your databases. There is a ton of information out there...
2009-12-21
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Two Tools For Discovering Hardware Information About Your Servers
One thing that I think is very important for a successful DBA to be aware of is their hardware environment. ...
2009-12-21
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Great Resource On SQL Server Wait Types
Microsoft's Bob Ward has updated his blog post about documenting SQL Server wait types, that came out of his work...
2009-12-21
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Webcast: SQL Server 2008 R2 Support for Up to 256 Logical Processors
If you are a low-level, bare-metal type of SQL Server geek, you will probably enjoy watching this 60 minute webcast...
2009-12-21
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Cumulative Update 7 For SQL Server 2005 SP3
Microsoft has announced the release of CU7 for SQL Server 2005 SP3, which is Build 4273. The link to request...
2009-12-21
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Blogs
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK Every morning somebody on the team runs the...
A New Word: Mauerbauertraurigkeit
By Steve Jones
mauerbauertraurigkeit – n. inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends whose company...
Methodology for dealing with bad data in production
By Brian Kelley
Pinal Dave wrote up his methodology for what to do when you discover bad...
Forums
Why SQL Server Database Attach fails and how to repair it
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Fixing P1 Queries
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Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT() IV
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code:
select bit_count('A')
What is returned? See possible answers