October speaking schedule: Two Saturdays and a Summit
October is going to be a very busy month for me! Three conferences and a pre-con are on the agenda.
This...
2015-10-01
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The Data Files
Speaking at SQLSaturday Omaha
In just one week, I’ll be traveling west to Omaha to speak at SQLSaturday there. It’s been a while since...
2015-08-07
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Speaking at 24 Hours of PASS
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve been selected to present as part of the next 24 Hours of PASS! The...
2015-05-14
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Monitoring Your Backups [T-SQL Tuesday #66]
Cathrine Wilhelmsen (b|t) is hosting this month’s T-SQL Tuesday, and the topic she chose is monitoring. All of us, whether...
2015-05-12
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SQL Server 2016 announced… and it’s gonna rock
In what spare time I’ve had this week, I’ve been watching the news coming out of Microsoft Ignite (formerly Tech...
2015-05-06
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Speaking at Iowa Code Camp on May 9
If you’re in the Iowa City area, come to Iowa Code Camp this weekend! They have a great lineup of speakers, covering...
2015-05-05
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Creating a Self-Contained Multi-Subnet Test Environment, Part II – Adding a Domain Controller
This is the second in a series of articles about creating a simulated environment for testing systems that cross subnets.
Part...
2015-04-29
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Creating a Self-Contained Multi-Subnet Test Environment, Part I – Networking
For a recent presentation on using availability groups for disaster recovery, I needed a test environment that contained multiple separate...
2015-04-21
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Teach Something New: PowerShell Providers [T-SQL Tuesday #065]
Mike Donnelly (b|t) invited the SQL New Blogger Challenge participants to join in this month’s T-SQL Tuesday, and I’m happy...
2015-04-14
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Documentation: Are You Ready?
Would your coworkers know how to handle your job if you weren’t there?
This question was top-of-mind for me last week...
2015-04-07
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Blogs
Advice I Like: Art
By Steve Jones
Superheroes and saints never make art. Only imperfect beings can make art because art...
Why Optimize CPU for RDS SQL Server is a game changer
One feature that I have been waiting for years! The new announcement around optimize...
Performance tuning KubeVirt for SQL Server
Following on from my last post about Getting Started With KubeVirt & SQL Server,...
Forums
Think LSNs Are Unique? Think Again - Preventing Data Loss in CDC ETL
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Think LSNs Are Unique? Think...
The AI Bubble and the Weak Foundation Beam
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The AI Bubble and the...
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A Big PK
In SQL Server 2025, how many columns can be included in a Primary Key constraint?
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