Blast Off
SQL Server 2008 launches today and there's are additional events all across the country coming up.
Blast Off
SQL Server 2008 launches today and there's are additional events all across the country coming up.
Featured Blog: iFTS Transparency – dm_fts_parser
In this post on Integrated Full Text Search (iFTS) in SQL Server 2008, we look at the new dmv dm_fts_parser.
Full Control Over a Randomly Generated Password
All of us need a steady stream of random passwords for the various systems we manage. Peter Larsson brings us an interesting T-SQL solution that generates one for us.
Not Connected
Do you know how to suggest improvements or features for SQL Server? Or report bugs? You use Connect, but it needs some work before it will really help the product.
Featured Blog: SQL Server 2008 – iFTS Introduction
This is the first of a series of posts on the new Integrated Full Text feature in SQL Server 2008 from MVP Simon Sabin. We'll continue this series on with an in depth look at this feature.
MDX Numeric Functions: The Min() Function
Business Intelligence Architect Bill Pearson introduces the numeric Min() function, and leads hands-on practice examples of its use.
SSIS Usage of Checkpoint File
In this article Dinesh Priyankara explains how Checkpoint files can be used in a SSIS package so that the package can be restarted from the point of failure.
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,...
Forums
SQL 2019 instance with AG, across 2 Windows 2016 OS servers - OSin-place upgrade
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How Long is a Long I/O?
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T-SQL Trigonometric Functions in 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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