SQL Saturday #104 - Colorado Springs
Start your 2012 off right with a free day of training in Colorado Springs. Bring the kids as well, as the venue is very family friendly.
The Data Resolutions
The last Friday poll of 2011 has Steve Jones asking about what you want out of 2012.
Understanding the SQL Server SELECT @@VERSION command
Check out this tip to learn about the SELECT @@VERSION command in SQL Server.
An Introduction to Integration Services log providers
SSIS features log-providers that can write to five different types of logging destinations; three of them are files, one is the 'dbo.sysssislog' table, and the last is the Windows Event Log.
Great SQL Server Debates: Lock Pages in Memory
There has been much debate over the need for the Lock Pages in Memory privilege, on 64-bit versions of SQL Server. Jonathan Kehayias presents a "warts and all" account of its history, the confusions surrounding its use, and why he believes it's still a good default configuration for 64-bit SQL Server instances, even when running Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008R2.
Data and Privacy
Users often have a certain expectation of privacy about their data in applications, and as software engineers, Steve Jones thinks we need to respect that.
Writing New Hash Functions for SQL Server
This blog, explores ideas for extending SQL Server with new, fast hash functions. As will be shown, the high speed, built in functions CHECKSUM and BINARY_CHECKSUM are not always optimal hash functions, when you require the function to spread data evenly over an integer space.
Mirroring and different sector sizes? BAD IDEA!
Be carefull when replacing a defective (FLASH) storage device, its sector sizes may vary without you knowing it.
Blogs
Upgrading SQL Server Containers on the Laptop
By Steve Jones
I don’t have SQL Server installed on my laptop. In an effort to keep...
How to Find Expensive Queries in Amazon Redshift
Slow-running queries can degrade your Redshift cluster’s performance and lead to increased costs. Identifying...
The Notification Trap: How Input Fatigue Is Killing Deep Work in Tech
By gbargsley
If you've been here before, you know this blog is usually about SQL Server,...
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Question of the Day
How Long is a Long I/O?
In SQL Server 2025, a long I/O is recorded in the error log with message 833. How long much an I/O request be outstanding before this message is written to the log?
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