Speaking at PASS Summit 2012
Today I’m thrilled and humbled to announce that I will be speaking 3 times at PASS Summit in November 6-9! ...
2012-06-19
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Blog Posts
SQL Server 2012 RTM Cumulative Update 2
Last night, Microsoft released SQL Server 2012 RTM Cumulative Update 2, which is Build 11.0.2325.0. It has 37 fixes in...
2012-06-19
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Status Column in SSISDB Catalog Database
I occasionally review the search terms people use to get to this blog and secretly celebrate knowing my post helped...
2012-06-19
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The First Interview: What companies do that make me want to run far, far away
I’ve recently been asked for some clarification about this statement (from my last blog post): “This is EXACTLY the kind...
2012-06-19
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T-SQL Tuesday 31: SSIS 2012 Logging
Topic for this month’s T-SQL Tuesday, hosted by Aaron Nelson (@SQLVariant) is Logging.
I like to think of logging as a...
2012-06-19 (first published: 2012-06-12)
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Two New Cumulative Updates for SQL Server 2008 R2
Microsoft has released two new Cumulative Updates for SQL Server 2008 R2. The first one is SQL Server 2008 R2...
2012-06-19
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X-XMLA: iv. Deploying Databases with XMLA
The fourth segment in this series focuses on using XMLA to deploy databases. When you create SQL Server Analysis Services...
2012-06-19
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Colorado SQL - June 2012
All ColoradoSQL user group meetings start at 5:30 p.m. and provide food and refreshments. There is no cost to attend...
2012-06-18
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Determine Index Fragmentation in a SQL Server Database
Index fragmentation can adversely affect query response time. When accessing data through an index, SQL Server must read each page...
2012-06-18
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Exceptional DBA Awards 2012
Reprinted from my editorial in the Simple-Talk Newsletter.
It’s hard to believe, but it was five years ago that Red Gate Software...
2012-06-18 (first published: 2012-06-11)
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Blogs
Are you getting value from your reporting?
By ChrisJenkins
Do you spend so long manipulating your data into something vaguely useful that you...
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Forums
Microsoft Security Changes and SQL Server
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Expanding into Print
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Downtime Caused by the Postgres Transaction ID Wraparound Problem
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Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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