PowerShell 101 for the DBA – Installing PowerShell
Many DBAs have heard about the new scripting technology from Microsoft, but have yet to really dive right in. You...
2009-09-15
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Blogs
Issue with SQL Server 2K5 SP3 CU5
In case you are considering to apply SQL Server SP3 CU5 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972511) to your system, I'd like to point out one issue / bug we found with CU5.
2009-09-15
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SQL Server 7.0 – Transaction Log Not Backing Up
I have not worked with SQL Server 7.0 in a loooong time. So when I received a call from a...
2009-09-14
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Writing a Technical Article – Where to Publish
This is part three of a series on writing a technical article. The advice might apply to non-technical articles, but...
2009-09-11
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PASS Connector Editorial for Sep 9, 2009
I currently write the editorial for the PASS Connector which is published every two weeks as part of my role...
2009-09-10
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Date Expression Compilation in SSIS
There are many different ways to manipulate dates when working with them in SSIS. Many great examples have been posted...
2009-09-10
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How practical is a netbook?
I’ve I was having lunch with another SQL Geek and we were talking about netbooks and how practical they are....
2009-09-04
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Indexing HierarchyID
The new HierarchyID datatype in SQL Server 2008 has captured my interest lately. I’ve been working on a presentation that...
2009-09-03
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Decompressing on Compression in SQL Server 2008....
Compression is one of the major features introduced in SQL Server 2008, and one that can significantly reduce disk storage. ...
2009-09-02
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Analysis Services Memory Limits
I attended a presentation recently from Steven Wright of SQL Sentry on Analysis Services (SSAS) memory management and it was...
2009-09-01
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Blogs
Scooby Dooing Episode 9: The Case of the Artificially Intelligent Villain
Welcome back, my fellow sleuths, to my mystery-inspired blog series! I’m having a ton...
The Book of Redgate: Don’t be an a**hole
By Steve Jones
This was one of the original values: The facing page has this text: No...
Beyond Pipelines: How Fabric Reinvents Data Movement for the Modern Enterprise
By Chris Yates
For decades, enterprises have thought about data like plumbers think about water: you build...
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Azure SQL Database MAXDOP
When Azure SQL Database was originally released, the MAXDOP was set to 0 for each new database. In Oct 2025, what is the default value for Azure SQL databases?
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