Notes from SQLSaturday #227 in Charleston
My first time in Charleston! Quick notes:
Made the drive with the family in 7 hours, not bad, and easily the...
2013-10-13
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SQL Server Partitioning: Getting Started
Partitioning is a feature that has been around since SQL Server 2005. It allows for users to split a table...
2013-10-12
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What Does The PASS Community Mean To You?
In less than 72 hours I'll be in Charlotte with over 3,000 of my closest SQL Server friends for the...
2013-10-11
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Reblog: October 4 to October 10
I’ve always been a fan of the feeling when I find an old blog post that’s got just the information...
2013-10-11
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PASS Attack!
It’s Friday. Tomorrow I present two sessions at SQL Saturday #238 – Minnesota. Then I take off for PASS Summit 2013...
2013-10-11
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I’m 40 and I’ve Had Enough
I’m not old, but I did turn 40 today. If you ask my kids, they are likely to say that...
2013-10-11
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Slides for SQL Server Internals Presentation with PASS DC Chapter
For those of you that attended yesterday and are interested in the slides, you can download them here. Thanks! Topic:...
2013-10-11
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If you buy a Hyundai, don't expect BMW results
This sort of ties in to my last post on denying reality.
Managing expectations is the most important thing to success...
2013-10-11
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Carolina Whistle Stops
The SQL Crazy train continues chugging along this month. The next two whistle stops are back to back in the Carolinas. The first stop is coming up in just...
2013-10-11
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Carolina Whistle Stops
The SQL Crazy train continues chugging along this month. The next two whistle stops are back to back in the...
2013-10-11
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Blogs
Flyway Tips: Object History
By Steve Jones
It’s a small change, but a handy one. Flyway Desktop (FWD) now includes the...
Car Update September 2026
By Steve Jones
Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Forums
Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
Hi everyone, I'm hoping some of the longtime SQL Server professionals here might be...
Checking the Error Log II
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Parameter Sniffing on SQL Server 2025: A Walkthrough with Real Numbers
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Checking the Error Log II
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