Lost in Translation – Deprecated System Tables – sysdepends

This post is part of a blog series which focuses on translating compatibility views in SQL Server to their respective...

Running in Central Park at SQL in the City New York

I just booked my tickets for New York City. I’m coming into the city on Sept 27, at 2pm, with...

SQL Server:Understanding the Data Record Structure

In our last post, we have gone through the data page structure and we have noticed that there is an...

August #Meme15 Round-Up

The August round of #meme15 finished up last week with a good number of people participating.  The aim of the...

Celebrity DBA–West Coast Time

At the end of July I was fortunate enough to visit the City of Angels, Los Angeles, or simply LA....

Delaying AV Definitions?

Auto-deploying AV definitions has become common place throughout the industry. However, this post from the SANS Internet Storm Center raises the...

Disabling DDL Triggers

Suppose you want to stop using a DDL trigger for a short period of time, such as the login trigger...

Got A Pal in Kalamazoo (#SQLSat160)

It’s been a year already and it’s time to head back to Kalamazoo for their SQL Saturday.  We’re heading back...

I have been appointed as PASS Regional Mentor for the Greater Southeast

I have been appointed as PASS Regional Mentor for the Greater Southeast by PASS (http://www.sqlpass.org). I am truly honored to...

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If you have done a lot of work with SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) you may have seen this message:

We’ve...