PASS Elections
There are a lot of things I’d like to say about the PASS elections. I was on vacation last week...
2010-08-23
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The Scary DBA
Viva Las Vegas!
I won’t be going to Las Vegas, but I will be presenting to the Las Vegas SQL Server Users Group,...
2010-08-11
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24 Hours of PASS: Summit Preview
Registration is open for the second 24 Hours of PASS this year. This one is going to be a preview...
2010-08-11
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A Milestone
I just passed 100,000 views on the blog. That’s from 400 posts over a period of time starting in March...
2010-08-01
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Powershell Remoting with SQL Server
One of the best things to come out with Powershell V2 is remoting and asynchronous calls. Between the two of...
2010-07-27
1,581 reads
SQL University: Introduction to Indexes, Part the Third
Nice to see most of you have managed to fight your way through the shoggoths outside to attend another lecture...
2010-07-23
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SQL University: Introduction to Indexes, Part the Second
Welcome once more to the Miskatonic branch of SQL University. Please try to concentrate. I realize the whipoorwills singing outside...
2010-07-21
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SQL University: Introduction to Indexes, Part the First
Right, all eldritch tomes are to be closed and Elder Signs are to be put away during this course.
Welcome to...
2010-07-19
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Steve Jones to Run for PASS Board
I couldn’t hide the lead. Steve Jones (blog|twitter) has announced he’s running for the PASS board. I’m excited. I’m almost as...
2010-07-16
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SQL University: Introduction to Indexes
For some crazy reason (probably everyone is on vacation), Jorge Segarra (blog|twitter) who runs SQL University has asked me to...
2010-07-16
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Blogs
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...
10 Things I Hate About Fabric Deployment Pipelines— And Some Alternatives
Fabric deployment pipelines look like they solve CI/CD for Fabric content, especially for people...
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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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