PASS Update #52 (ERC)
We’re doing weekly calls for the ERC (election review committee) and we seem to be making some progress. This past...
2011-02-03
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Who Changed Jobs in 2010?
Linked in sent me an email saying that an astounding 209 of my connections changed jobs in 2010, out of...
2011-02-03
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Is the new 4k sector hard drives a blessing or is it going to be the next best thing after Internet?
I read on lots of websites that the new hard drives will be moving to 4K sectors instead of the...
2011-02-03
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What SQL Server Service Pack Do I Have Installed?
If you’ve used SQL Server for a while, you’re probably familiar with the @@version function. @@ variables are system variables that...
2011-02-03
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Time’s Makin’ Changes
Some History
Almost exactly 6 years I ago my wife and I decided to apply to be missionaries with New Tribes...
2011-02-03
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Importing and Exporting SSIS Packages Using PowerShell
SQL Server PowerShell Extensions (SQLPSX) includes a set of function for working with SSIS which among other things allow you...
2011-02-03
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February 2011 Version of SQL Server 2005 and 2008 Diagnostic Information Queries
Wow, it is already February 2011, so here are the February 2011 versions of the SQL Server 2005 Diagnostic Information...
2011-02-02
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A Full Backup can Impact a Log Backup–MCM Prep
In the early days of SQL Server you could not run a log backup while a full backup was running....
2011-02-02
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PASS Summit Location
Andy Warren has posted another one of his excellent summaries of what’s going on at the PASS Board. Andy, thanks...
2011-02-02
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Meet Me In Florida!
While much of North America is bracing for the Snowpocalypse 2011, my thoughts are turning to sunny Florida.
I’m not just...
2011-02-02
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Blogs
A New Word: Dorgone
By Steve Jones
dorgone– adj. wondering if you could slip away from an event or group conversation...
Tell It Once: Setting Up Claude With Skills and MCP Servers
By ReviewMyDB
Many of us use AI the same way every single day. Open a tab....
SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident
By SQLPals
SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident SQL...
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