I’m Speaking! SQL Saturday #402 – Indianapolis
One of benefits, among several, in moving to Kentucky is the close proximity to several SQL Saturday events. I am...
2015-08-04
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I’m Speaking! Edmonton SQL Server User Group
I am honored to be speaking at the Edmonton SQL Server User Group. I always find it humbling to be...
2015-07-20
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Validating Cluster Instance Owner with Powershell
A few weeks ago, for TSQL Tuesday, I wrote about how I used Powershell to manage failing over clusters. At work,...
2015-07-17
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I’m Speaking! Omaha SQL Server/BI User Group
Well, it has finally happened. In the 7+ years that I helped to run the Omaha SQL/BI User Group, I...
2015-07-02
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T-SQL Tuesday #67 – Extended Events
This month’s T-SQL Tuesday topic is about extended events and comes from Jes Borland (B|T).
Like in most environments, we utilize...
2015-06-16 (first published: 2015-06-09)
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Why NULL Placement Matters
Not those Benjamin’s
Benjamin Franklin once said, “A place for everything and everything in it’s place“. While I assume that he...
2015-06-10 (first published: 2015-06-04)
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SQL Server 2008 R2 SP3 Install Errors
Whenever it is time to install a service pack every DBA silently hopes that nothing will go wrong. I would...
2015-05-28
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Why not jump in and help?
If you know me, you know it is in my nature to help. Whether it’s helping a friend move, helping...
2015-05-21
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Database Growth
Last week I got into a conversation with a colleague about how SQL Server grows the database. We were both fairly...
2015-05-14
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Free Your Mind. Release Your Inner Developer
I have always liked the drawings done by MC Escher. Looking at his drawings has always forced me to look...
2015-05-07
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Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Having a Little Fun at SQL Server Central
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Having a Little Fun at...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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