HDInsight and Buggy Whips
I sat the through the big announcements at the 2011 PASS Summit about the partnership between Microsoft and Hadoop. I...
2012-11-16
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The Scary DBA
Remote Desktop and Surface
The Windows RT operating system is not the same as Windows. After all the talk about the upcoming OS and...
2012-11-14
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Surface Problems With Azure
I’ve been posting about the Surface over the last couple of weeks and I’ve tried really hard to be positive...
2012-11-12
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Purpose of the Surface RT
I’m a little over two weeks with the Surface at this point. I’ve been travelling all of that time, so...
2012-11-11
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Using the Surface
I’m attempting to push this thing. I want it to be a production device, not just a consumption device. Frankly,...
2012-11-09
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PASS Summit Day 3: Dr. David Dewitt
Two quick points, I’m putting this blog together using the Surface.. ooh… and this isn’t a keynote, but a spotlight...
2012-11-09
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PASS Summit 2012 Day 2: Keynote
Welcome to Day 2 of the PASS Summit!
It’s been a very exciting event so far. Today I’m presenting two sessions,...
2012-11-08
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PASS Summit 2012 Day 2: KILT DAY!
Welcome to the fourth Kilt Day at the SQL PASS Summit. It might be a little silly, but it’s fun....
2012-11-08
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PASS Summit 2012 Day 1
We’re off and running here at the PASS Summit.
New this year is live streaming all day.
Bill Graziano is introducing the...
2012-11-07
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PASS Summit 2012: Day -3
The Summit proper starts on Wednesday, but the Summit starts at registration. I left a little early from work setting...
2012-11-05
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Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #201 Round-Up: Temp Tables, Friend or Foe?
By ReviewMyDB
The T-SQL Tuesday #201 round-up: nine bloggers on whether temp tables are a friend...
Monday Monitor Tips: Configuring Access to the MCP Server
By Steve Jones
I have been experimenting with MCP servers in a few ways, including the Redgate...
The GO Barrier: Why SSMS Multi-Server Query Waits for the Slowest Connection
By Zikato
I deployed a schema change to 30 servers using multi-server query and deploy-at-low-priority. Small...
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Transaction Log Truncation
In SQL Server 2025, where can I find information about items that prevent or delay the transaction log truncation?
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