Planning a SQL Saturday
On June 8th we announced SQL Saturday 89. The call for speakers went out to all those who had submitted...
2011-07-01
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Tim Radney - Database Professional
Getting Ahead and Getting Involved
I spend a little time on AskSSC (that is the question and answer section on http://www.sqlservercentral.com). Quite often the question...
2011-06-28
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SQL Saturday #89 Atlanta GA
The official launch of SQL Saturday #89 was June 8th. Within the first week of the launch we have registered...
2011-06-15
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Using “NOT IN” in a query can provide mixed results
The topic came up at work awhile back with using various includes/excludes such as IN, NOT IN, and EXISTS. A...
2011-05-31
1,369 reads
Using an Excel Destination in SSIS with x64
My first real experience with SSIS began in late Feb of this year. I was upgrading a system from SQL...
2011-05-17
1,128 reads
SQL Saturday 74 – Jacksonville FL
I made a 700+ mile round trip down to Jacksonville FL where I was fortunate enough to get to speak...
2011-05-02
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SQL Community Support
I have blogged before about my appreciation for the SQL community mainly within the PASS organization as that is what...
2011-04-25
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If you truly want to understand something try and change it.
I saw this quote on facebook last week and it really hit close to home. I had just started working...
2011-04-11
681 reads
SQL Saturday #70
This blog is long overdue about my journey to Columbia SC for SQL Saturday #70. I was very fortunate to...
2011-04-07
424 reads
SQL Saturday #62
I had the honor of traveling to Tampa Florida this past weekend and presenting a session to a great group...
2011-01-18
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Blogs
Leadership in Times of Change: Guiding Teams Through Uncertainty, Disruption, and Transformation
By Chris Yates
Change is inevitable. What separates thriving organizations from those that falter is not the...
The End of Year Vacation Burn
By Steve Jones
It’s been a good year for me. With my sabbatical, I felt like I’ve...
Speaking at PASS Summit 2025
By alevyinroc
In less than one month, I will be speaking not once but twice at...
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Database Ledger in SQL Server 2022
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Question of the Day
Azure SQL Database MAXDOP
When Azure SQL Database was originally released, the MAXDOP was set to 0 for each new database. In Oct 2025, what is the default value for Azure SQL databases?
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