SQL Server – Cannot resolve collation conflict
A friend of mine contacted me through email today having a very common problem with a query he had written....
2012-05-25
816 reads
Tim Radney - Database Professional
How to restore the tail end of a transaction log
Have you ever tried to restore a backup over an existing database and receive an error stating the tail of...
2012-05-25 (first published: 2012-05-21)
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SQL Saturday 112 Recap
I had the pleasure of attending SQL Saturday 112 this past weekend. This was my second time speaking at a...
2012-05-17
611 reads
It was time for an upgrade
I am not one of these anti PC sorta guys, but I do love my MacBook Pro. I have owned...
2012-05-05
653 reads
Spend two hours with me at #sqlsat107.
In just two days SQL Saturday 107 will be in full swing. Tomorrow begins their precon with the infamous Kalen...
2012-04-19
646 reads
Becoming the dumbest guy in the group
“Why I joined Linchpin People as a Teammate”
It was announced publicly this past weekend at SQL Saturday #111 that I...
2012-04-19
785 reads
I am speaking at #sqlsat111 on TEMPDB.
I was chosen to speak at SQL Saturday 111 in Atlanta GA this weekend. I will be doing my session...
2012-04-13
585 reads
I am a Linchpin Team Mate
Linchpin People, LLC is an organization led by Brian Moran and Andy Leonard with Mike Walsh and Robert Pearl as...
2012-04-13
1,027 reads
SQLSAT107
I was recently selected to speak at SQL Saturday 107 in Houston TX. I am really excited to be selected...
2012-03-26
550 reads
SQL Skills IE3 #sqlskills
I attended my first SQL Skills event in December 2011. Due to a big project at work I was able...
2012-03-16
722 reads
Blogs
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
T-SQL Tuesday #204 – Are blogs still relevant?
By DesertDBA
Note: This post is the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #204 on November 3rd, 2026....
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