So you want to write a book
I had posted a while back on the process of book writing. It was an attempt to educate while scaring...
2010-12-08
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The Scary DBA
Review: Idera SQL Doctor
Recently, a co-worker practically slammed me up against the wall, exclaiming “You have to check out this new tool, right...
2010-12-06
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SQL Spackle
I previously mentioned how SQL Server Central was listing ideas for articles, primarily for short, quick, pointed articles that they...
2010-12-02
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Regressions
Hannah Dustin, Upset about Regression
One of the most important take-aways from David Dewitt’s presentation at the PASS Summit was the...
2010-11-30
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FreeCon
I got my FreeCon. What’s more, I did it in public and didn’t get in trouble.
FreeCon is the brain child...
2010-11-24
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Do Foreign Key Constraints Help Performance?
Most people are very aware of the fact that having a foreign key constraint in place on your tables adds...
2010-11-22
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Un-SQL Friday: Branding?
Following in Midnight DBA’s more interesting half new blog fest topic.
My branding? I don’t have a clue. There, I said...
2010-11-19
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Reason for Early Termination of Statement
Wouldn’t you like to know why the optimizer stopped tuning the execution plan you’re looking at? It’s actually possible and...
2010-11-18
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SQL Server Team-Based Development
The new book is available in a free download from Red Gate. I had a lot of fun working on...
2010-11-16
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Switching Off Parameter Sniffing
Or, another way to put it, in most cases, shooting yourself in the foot.
I was not aware that the cumulative...
2010-11-15
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Blogs
Query Intelligence in SQL Server 2025: What Developers Need to Know
By Chris Yates
When Microsoft announced SQL Server 2025, I was curious about what would truly change...
Finding and Killing Blockers with Redgate AI Tech
By Steve Jones
Redgate has a research arm, called the Foundry, that has been experimenting with AIs...
Back at Small Data SF in 2025
By Steve Jones
Today I’m in San Francisco at Small Data SF 2025. I went to the...
Forums
Distributed Availability Group Issue / Misunderstanding.
Not sure if this is a tech mistake I've made or a lack of...
Large posts full of code not allowed anymore?
Several times now, I've seen a post asking for a solution. I've replied, and...
Data > Hype
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Question of the Day
Slipstream parameters
What parameters are needed to enable a slipstream installation for setup.exe (SQL Server setup)?
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