How Stable is SQL Server 2005?
I've been calling for Service Pack 3 and I've been debating the need, the criticality, and even the problems with...
2008-02-19
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Blog Posts
SQLSaturday #3 - Jacksonville 2008 - Registration and Call for Speakers is Open
My business partnerBrian Knight just finalized the venue for the next SQLSaturday. Number three will be held at the University...
2008-02-19
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Ideas for Managing Cables
I had to run all the cables for all the machines in our classroom recently and you know how messy...
2008-02-18
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Management Article Posted on SSC
I wrote Management because we typically get it so wrong in our line of work. Nothing better than working for...
2008-02-18
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SQLSaturday #2 (Tampa 2008) Notes
Congratulations to Wes Dumey, Pam Shaw, and the rest of the Tampa volunteers for building a very nice event. Very...
2008-02-18
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Turning off a server causes a flood of memories
I just shut down a SQL Server that has been in production since 2003. Next week I'll let the server...
2008-02-17
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Software Engineering
Some see this as a misnomer, or even an oxymoron. Many countries don't allow "engineer" to be a title for...
2008-02-16
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Speaking updates
If you are anywhere near St. Louis next Wednesday night, I will be speaking at the St. Louis Visual Basic...
2008-02-16
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Is SQL Server Dead?
Someone sent me this note about a talk they'd had at their user group and the guest speaker mentioned the...
2008-02-14
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Getting Geeks (IT Pro's) To Talk at User Group Meetings
User groups have to be about more than technical content if you want to sustain them over the long term,...
2008-02-14
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Blogs
Finding fields used in a Power BI report in PBIR format with Semantic Link Labs
Have you ever wondered where a certain field is used in a report? Or...
Adding Test data to msdb.sysjobhistory
By Steve Jones
One of our internal people was looking to test some process in (I assume)...
Microsoft Ignite Announcements Nov 2024
By James Serra
Announced at Microsoft Ignite last week were some new product features related to the...
Forums
Primary and Secondary Filegroup
Hello, I am having database primary and secondary filegroup. Few tables/indexes are partitioned on...
Import data from json file with special characters
I am using the following script to import data from a json file. This...
% processor Time in Activity monitor is greyed out
When I connect to my SQL Server using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) from...
Question of the Day
The Hash Join II
Which of these inputs is the smaller input to a hash join?
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