Significant Achievements
As a few of you know, I took the Microsoft Certified Master (MCM): SQL Server 2008 lab at this year’s...
2012-11-28
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StrateSQL
Lost in Translation – Deprecated System Tables – sysreferences
This post is part of a blog series which focuses on translating compatibility views in SQL Server to their respective...
2012-11-28
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Querying Performance Counters in SQL Server
In a previous post, there was a comparison between sysperfinfo and sys.dm_os_performance_counters which included the use of a simple query. ...
2012-12-06 (first published: 2012-11-27)
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Help Bring #SQLFamily to Fargo, North Dakota
Did you know that a SQL Saturday in Fargo is in the works? If not them, hey… there’s a SQL...
2012-11-30 (first published: 2012-11-26)
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Cyber Monday: Performance Indexing Book is $15
Ever thought you could learn a little bit more about indexing? Now here’s the perfect opportunity. Today only you can...
2012-11-26
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Last Weeks Top 10 “Reading” Links #8
Throughout the week, I like to tweet links to the things that I’ve been reading. Since they all come out through out...
2012-11-26
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Reblog: November 16 to November 22
Welcome to this Friday’s reblog summary post. The aim of these posts is to bring some old posts that newer...
2012-11-23
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Lost in Translation – Deprecated System Tables – sysperfinfo
This post is part of a blog series which focuses on translating compatibility views in SQL Server to their respective...
2012-11-22
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Lost in Translation – Deprecated System Tables – sysobjects
This post is part of a blog series which focuses on translating compatibility views in SQL Server to their respective...
2012-11-22
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Lost in Translation – Deprecated System Tables – sysusers
This post is part of a blog series which focuses on translating compatibility views in SQL Server to their respective...
2012-11-21
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Blogs
Introducing azsql-migration-test: Test and Validate Azure SQL Database Migrations
Introducing azsql-migration-test, a small open-source CLI that validates your Azure SQL Database migrations against...
Rambling about Data on Wheels – origins, branding, expansion
By DataOnWheels
I have been asked many times about how the name “Data on Wheels” came...
Think Twice Before Enabling Fabric’s Inbound Network Protection
Fabric inbound network protection involves two tenant-level controls: Private Link and Block Public Internet...
Forums
AI Observability Challenges in FinOps as a DBA
Comments posted to this topic are about the item AI Observability Challenges in FinOps...
Migration Challenge: Excessive FULLSCAN Statistics Update Duration Blocking SQL
Hello everyone , I am planning to migrate a database from SQL Server 2014...
SQL Agent Job Automated Change Capture Process
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SQL Agent Job Automated Change...
Question of the Day
Finding a Database Master Key
Where do I check for the existence of a Database Master Key (DMK) in SQL Server 2025?
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