Microsoft Support Policies for Windows Server and SQL Server
Microsoft provides ten years of support (five years Mainstream Support and five years Extended Support) at the supported service pack...
RegEx-Based Finding and Replacing of Text in SSMS
So often, one sees developers doing repetitive coding in SQL Server Management Studio or Visual Studio that could be made much quicker and easier by using the Regular-Expression-based Find/Replace functionality. It is understandable, since the syntax is odd and some features are missing, but it is still worth knowing about.
SQL Saturday #72 - Hawaii
A free day of training in paradise. Come to SQL Saturday in the islands on Apr 1, 2011.
Cloud Hacking
Steve Jones thinks that security will be one of the biggest impediments to the adoption of cloud computing might be the security issues and hacking targets it provides.
Rebuild SQL Server Master Databases in Less than 5 Minutes
How to rebuild your master database quickly and safely.
31 Days of SSIS – Importing Execution Plans (30/31)
31 Days of SSIS
Almost time to wrap up the 31 Days of SSIS. We are down to just two more...
Database Mirroring Performance Monitoring
Many people deploy performance monitoring solutions in a "one-size-fits-all" manner. That is, they tend to build a solution that can be easily deployed to multiple servers and capture basic information from each server. The trouble is that not every server is identical, not even within the same shop. For example, not every server may have database mirroring deployed, which means your performance monitoring solution may be missing some critical pieces of information with regards to monitoring database mirroring.
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 Saturday #65 - Vancouver
SQL Saturday goes international on Feb 26, 2011. If you can attend, be sure you stop by.
Hybrid Hires
Will you be a hybrid worker in your next job? Steve Jones notes that many of the new jobs that will be created in the future might involve hybrids.
Blogs
Databases and AI Agents
By Arun Sirpal
As part of my wider work exploring Claude Code and AI-assisted database engineering, I...
Creating a Pulsing Conducting Baton - Part 1
By Bert Wagner
Train Wreck The last time I watched a high school band nearly fall apart mid-performance...
ISACA AI Material/Exam Prep Discount (May 18 – June 30, 2026)
By Brian Kelley
If you are considering any of the ISACA AI certs like the Advanced Artificial...
Forums
Why Your Index Isn't Being Used? - Reading Execution Plans to Find the Real Culprit
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Distance Metric Algorithms
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What Can AI Really Do?
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Question of the Day
Distance Metric Algorithms
What are the distance metric algorithms that can be used in VECTOR_DISTANCE()?
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