PASS Elections 2012
Yeah, it’s that time again. And we have a magnificent slate of people running. I mean truly amazing and wonderful...
2012-09-21
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The Scary DBA
Conference in Florida: SQL Server Live
This conference is new to me. In case it’s new to you, I thought I’d take a moment to point...
2012-09-14
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SQL Server vs. Oracle
Just so we’re clear, I use SQL Server. I like SQL Server. But, this doesn’t mean I have anything against...
2012-09-07
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These People Are Exceptional
I should know. I was one of the judges of this year’s Exceptional DBA of the Year award. I had...
2012-08-28
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Please, Call Me Richard
I presented a session at the SQL Saturday event in Oklahoma City last weekend. The event itself was pretty good....
2012-08-28
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24 Hours of PASS, Fall 2012
It’s time to get your learn on again. The schedule for the Fall 24 Hours of PASS is up and...
2012-08-22
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Another Execution Plan… In the Cloud!
A couple of weeks ago I posted about how different execution plans look when using the Azure Management Portal. I...
2012-08-23 (first published: 2012-08-20)
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Coming to Your Town
I can’t sing and I can’t play and I left the young generation behind a while ago, but I’m still...
2012-08-16
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Being Right, the Other Side
I read an excellent article by Camille Fournier about the importance of recognizing that being right is not the only...
2012-08-15
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Execution Plans … In the Cloud!
If you’re moving to a fully-fledged SQL database as part of Azure you may never even touch SQL Server Management...
2012-08-10 (first published: 2012-08-01)
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Checking the Error Log III
If I want to run sp_readerrorlog on SQL Server 2025, what permissions do I need?
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