Striping Backups in SQL Backup Pro

There are times you really do want to stripe backups across multiple files. If you have a short backup window,...

Meme Monday in July - PearlKnows All

It’s time for July’s Meme Monday, and below is my entry, Star date 07:11:11.  Started by Twitter|@SQLRockstar,  Thomas LaRock, today’s...

Can you delete from a view?

I have seen this question come up several times over the last few months. Can you delete from a view?...

July 21 Data Arch VC Meeting: Gaurav Aggarwal on Microsoft - Readying on "Hadoop"

July 21 Data Arch VC Meeting: Gaurav Aggarwal on Microsoft - Readying on "Hadoop"
Subject:Microsoft – Readying on “Hadoop”Start Time:Thursday, July 21, 2011...

The Dog Died, and The Cat's on the Roof

Despite the title, this is a serious blog entry, dedicated to all you pet lover's out there. Although, I seek to...

Denali’s Skeletons in the closet (and workaround), Part II

I continued to check SQL Server 2011 “Denali” for few things I dislike on 2008 R2 and tried to find...

Misleading Error 1475 While Setting Up Database Mirroring

Misleading Error 1475 While Setting Up Database Mirroring
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I was doing some practice work yesterday testing out some mirroring...

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It has been a few weeks since I last posted.  I know, I’m a slacker, thanks for pointing that out. ...

How to merge (combine) date intervals in T-SQL

On my current project, I am dealing with date intervals in T-SQL very heavily. I’ve hit interesting issue recently – how...

Showing slowest parts of SQL query

I’ve received interesting question/requirement few days ago:
“… When viewing a query plan graphically, we usually have to hunt for the...