First Time Speaker
So this week was another first for me, I finally bit the bullet and gave a talk at the Leeds...
2013-07-25
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Blog Images and PNG Compression
I’m not terribly good at putting at least one image in every post. The images I do use are either...
2013-07-25
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Crash when inserting to a FileTable with a parallel plan
Whilst doing some ad-hoc work on some data on a 2012 SP1 instance I came across an issue with the...
2013-07-25
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70-457 Reviewer #07, Resolving Concurrency Problems in SQL Server 2012
This topic is part of the lessons covered in Optimization and Troubleshooting SQL Server 2012 which is 14% of overall...
2013-07-25
1,850 reads
Tonight: NYC UG Presents: Replication vs. Always-On with Meir Dudai
TODAY, JULY 25: the NYC SQL Server User Group is honored to have a visiting SQL Server MVP all the...
2013-07-25
1,233 reads
SQL Server : Understanding Bulk Change Map (BCM) Page and Bulk Logged Recovery Model
In the last post , we have discussed about the Differential Change Map pages and how it is utilized in the differential backup process.In this post, let us try to...
2013-07-25
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DBCC CHECKDB … Terminated Abnormally Due to Error State 6
I recently encountered a DBCC CHECKDB failure with a fairly non-specific failure message. The error message said it terminated abnormally...
2013-07-24
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SQL Server : Understanding Bulk Change Map (BCM) Page and Bulk Logged Recovery Model
In the last post , we have discussed about the Differential Change Map pages and how it is utilized in the...
2013-07-24
3,776 reads
Shortcut to reference examples, syntax, and definitions straight from SSMS
I’ve never really used the F1 key for help files with most applications. I was surprised at the usefulness in...
2013-07-24
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SQL Community Speakers – Why We Do It
I started this post over a year ago and have just now come back around to finish it. Over the...
2013-07-24
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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
What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?
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