TechEd - Query Performance
A program manager asked the question at the start: Who's had a query performance issue where a query "went bad"...
2008-06-12
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Presentations using a Panel Format
At the recent SQLSaturday #4 we had a session end up finishing much earlier than expected, so we gave the...
2008-06-11
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TechEd - Data Corruption
I went to this one, mostly because I don't understand coruption that well and Paul Randal is a great speaker....
2008-06-11
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TechEd - IO and Wait Stats
Andrew Kelley, SQL Server MVP, is a good speaker, so I'd recommend his sessions if you want good technical information.
IO...
2008-06-11
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IndyTechFest Update
Just received this from my friend John Magnabosco about the SQL portion of the event:
Business Intelligence Track - TBD (Arie Jones,...
2008-06-10
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TechED - Building an SOA Data Center
Talking about heterogenous systems, usually legacy systems. How do you move to a new architecture?
You must start with the old...
2008-06-10
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How to Do and Not Do Customer Support
I recently purchased a Dell XPS M1530 laptop for use both for professional work (consulting & presentations) and ministry (mostly presentations)....
2008-06-10
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TechEd - Designing a Global Database
I was going to hit a Powershell lab because the Scripting Guys at TechNet write great columns, but it filled...
2008-06-10
1,301 reads
Provisioning Storage
It's a rite of passage in our business that we have to learn the RAID levels, and I still enjoy...
2008-06-09
506 reads
SQLSaturday #4 Wrap Up
Attendance on Saturday about 450 across the communities (SQL, .Net, DNN, etc). Not as big as we'd hoped, but still...
2008-06-08
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Blogs
Red Flags in Your Query (T-SQL Tuesday #200)
By Zikato
When I'm looking at a query, I bet it's bad if I see... a...
T-SQL Tuesday #200: When I Look at a Query …
By Steve Jones
This month is a milestone for T-SQL Tuesday. It’s number 200, which doesn’t sound...
Reflections on the Life of a DBA
The DBA life is fraught with pain. Those battles that we endure are mostly...
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Five Intelligent Query Processing Features in SQL Server 2022 That Quietly Tune Your Workload
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Checking the Error Log I
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Checking the Error Log I
On my SQL Server 2025, I want to search the error log from my T-SQL code for potential issues and then inform an administrator. What is the current way to easily query the error log?
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