Spoke at #sqlsat81
I presented two sessions this weekend in Birmingham AL at SQL Saturday 81. I was in the first slot of...
2011-07-31
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Tim Radney - Database Professional
Thank you PASS Community
This has been a great week for me. I had a lot of new faces come out for the Columbus...
2011-07-29
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Build a schedule for SQL Saturday
A new feature has been added to SQL Saturday. Now when you register for an event you can build your...
2011-07-29
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Preparing for #sqlsat81
SQL Saturday 81 is coming up this weekend in Birmingham AL. This will be my 5th SQL Saturday to speak...
2011-07-27
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What is the hardest part of planning a SQL Saturday?
For me so far it has been the speaker selection. Getting sponsors didn’t prove to be difficult, we have a...
2011-07-27
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Get count of folders using Power Shell
More on my recent PowerShell project. I recon I have taken on the challenge to handle this entire request using...
2011-07-25
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Starting and Stopping a Remote Service with PowerShell
A recent project I was working on required me to move folders from a staging location to a processing location....
2011-07-18
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My first PowerShell Script to Move Folders
I just had my first encounter with having to write a PowerShell script. The request seemed pretty harmless when I...
2011-07-15
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SQL Saturday 89 Pre-Con
Why am I attending Kevin Kline’s pre-con on “Troubleshooting & Performance Tuning Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2” at SQL Saturday #89...
2011-07-14
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Listing Stored Procedures From Every Database
Recently I answered a question on AskSSC that I thought I would create a quick blog about. Someone had asked...
2011-07-04
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Blogs
What’s New at AWS re:Invent 2025 – Day 1 Highlights
Day 1 is an absolute thrill at re:Invent! I normally dedicate this dynamic day...
Running SQL Server on KubeVirt – Getting Started
With all the changes that have happened with VMware since the Broadcom acquisition I...
Why is shrinking IT budgets a good thing?
Each year around this time, companies enter the familiar ritual of budgeting. For many,...
Forums
Best analysis approach to reduce data type length in multiple tables
Hello SSC, I hope everyone is having a happy and safe holiday season! I...
Do you separate data/log files and TempDB files on different disks using AWS EC2
Hello, I am receiving multiple direction on deploying SQL Servers in AWS EC2. ...
Service account being in local admin in AWS EC2 environment?
Hello, I am working with a company on their database administration. I am trying...
Question of the Day
A New Operator
In SQL Server 2025, what does this code return?
SELECT '1' || '0'See possible answers