Challenging the Tyranny of Third-Party Vendors: A DBA’s Manifesto
Over the years, I have dealt with a lot of third-party applications (and their vendors) that use SQL Server as...
2009-02-06
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Over the years, I have dealt with a lot of third-party applications (and their vendors) that use SQL Server as...
2009-02-06
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Microsoft has published a white paper called SQL Server 2008 White Paper: Analysis Services Performance Guide that you might find...
2009-02-06
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Every time management / professional development book out there tells one to not only develop goals but actually write them down. That's...
2009-02-06
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I should have put this out earlier, before going to the SQL Server Innovators Guild, but I got too busy....
2009-02-06
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Last week I posted Update #3 that discussed my first board meeting, but I didn't have time to cover my...
2009-02-05
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As part of its advance notification, Microsoft has released the list of security bulletins that should be coming our way...
2009-02-05
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I've been busy with other projects and haven't had time to focus as much as I'd like on my SQLSaturday...
2009-02-05
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This is in the presentation I've given a few times, but I thought it made some sense to put these...
2009-02-05
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If you're thinking about taking a job as a manager there are two questions that will help you quickly understand...
2009-02-04
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There are only a few more days before the call for speaker for European PASS ends, on Saturday, February 7th,...
2009-02-04
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I spend my days working on and managing SQL Server instances—working days at least,...
Want to learn SQL and get some real practice this December? Check out the...
By Steve Jones
A new feature added to Redgate Monitor Enterprise automatically. CIS compliance is something many...
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I have listed the event names present in my system_health extended event report. Based...
How many reindeer does Santa have pulling his sleigh? (according to the famous song) Hint, the answers are not base 10.
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