Is a clustered index best for range queries?

I see a lot of advice that talks about the clustered index been the best index for use for range...

PASS Update #51-Summit Site Selection

In November/December HQ requested that the Board to send in suggestions for possible sites for the 2013 PASS Summit. I...

SQL Rally BI Sessions

This week the voting for the SQL Rally BI track went out, and I wanted to send a quick reminder...

24 Hours of PASS Sessions Announced

In case you missed it last week, PASS has announced the speaker lineup for the next 24 Hours of PASS. ...

What’s a Passive Server?

Licensing software is often a more complicated process than I think it should be. Licensing database software seems to be...

31 Days of SSIS – SSIS Naming Conventions (31/31)

31 Days of SSIS
We’re at the thirty-first, and last, post for the 31 Days of SSIS.   The series started with...

Your Lack of Documentation is Costing You More Than You Think

You’ve got a mountain of work to get done and not enough time to do it in. There’s simply just not...

My Thoughts on the Intel Sandy Bridge Chipset Recall

I awoke this morning to see a number of stories breaking about the Intel Sandy Bridge H67/P67 Chipset Recall. I...

SQL Lunch - Introduction to Change Data Capture

Join me tomorrow for a little CDC.

#47-Introduction to Change Data Capture

Speaker: Patrick LeBlanc
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Building an Extremely Power Efficient Intel Sandy Bridge Desktop System

Since I have a 3.15Kw grid-tied Solar PV System on the roof of my house in Parker, I pay pretty...