2014-05-27
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2014-05-22 (first published: 2014-04-10)
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2013-07-02
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SQL Server Sample Databases
This is a landing page for the sample SQL Server databases we are aware of.
2013-05-24
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Free eBook: SQL Server Tacklebox
Get a free ebook from Rodney Landrum and Red Gate Software that helps you prepare to deal with the various crisis situations you might encounter with SQL Server.
2013-01-11
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2012-07-04
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2012-05-18
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How to Build a Resume (that doesn’t suck)
Resumes are like opinions, which are like something else: everybody’s got one. And if you don’t have one, then certain key functions are very hard to perform. In this case, not having a resume makes the job-getting difficult.
2011-12-09
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Setup Alerts for PBM
PBM raises errors for policy violations. We can create alerts on those errors to be notified of policy violations. In order to setup alerts on these errors there are three prerequisites. Note that violations for the “On Demand” evaluation mode do not raise errors. A policy must be set to
2011-12-09
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Extended Events - inaccurate_cardinality_estimate
Extended events have been a bit of a personal “Elephant in the room” for me. I know they are there and I should really get on a start using them but never *quite* have a compelling enough reason.
2011-12-08
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