ACM Queue Article about One Laptop Per Child
If you happen to read ACM Queue there is a great article in the Nov/Dec 2007 issue called 'A Conversation...
2008-01-07
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Andy Warren
SQL Community - The Site
A friend sent me a link to www.sqlcommunity.com and I think I'd list it. So far doesn't seem impressive, but...
2008-01-06
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Blog Update & Feedburner
Steve finally got the bugs worked out of the recent blog software upgrade and RSS should be available again. Note...
2008-01-03
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SQLSaturday Tampa Call for Speakers
Just a reminder to anyone in the Tampa area, or willing to travel, that the call for speakers for the...
2008-01-03
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When To Use Cursors
Most SQL Server DBAs have been taught that cursors are bad and should not be used. However there are some cases and places where they might be useful. SQL Server guru Andy Warren brings us an example of where they may be handy.
2008-01-03 (first published: 2007-01-15)
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Congratulations to Bayer White - Connected Systems MVP
Just saw that Bayer posted a note confirming that he is a 2008 MVP. I met Bayer a couple years...
2008-01-02
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Congratulations to Steve Jones on MVP Status
Steve is a 2008 SQL Server MVP. Well deserved, I can think of few people more visible in the community...
2008-01-01
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Google Bigtable
Google has - and continues - to do some amazing things. It's easy to be awed by their products and their infrastructure,...
2008-01-01
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Table Defaults
In working on an existing database, DBAs often look to normalize tables and correct obvious flaws in design. Recently Andy Warren was working on a consulting project and realized that defaults would prevent many issues.
2007-12-28 (first published: 2007-01-04)
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Comments on "The Exceptional Presenter"
I purchased The Exceptional Presenter recently as part of my professional development spending. I currently work primarily as a trainer...
2007-12-27
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Blogs
A New Word: Querinous
By Steve Jones
querinous – adj. longing for a sense of certainty in a relationship; wishing there...
Master SQL Subqueries with This Free Course
Want to boost your SQL game? Check out this free course, SQL Subqueries: Real-World...
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MDX SSAS Calculated measure for last totals + turnovers
I have a measure with totals for specific dates with the LastNonEmpty aggregation, and...
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I moved a table from MsSql to Postgresql that had a field defined as...
When trying to use a LocalDB, I get an error
I tried to find an appropriate forum to post the question. This one seems...
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SQL in an Azure VM Backup
If I use the Azure Backup service for automated backups of my SQL Servers in Azure VMs, how often can I configure log backups? (as of Dec 2024)
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