Shots fired! :w00t:

SQLRNNR (9/3/2014)

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Luis Cazares (9/3/2014)

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xsevensinzx (9/3/2014)

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Koen Verbeeck (9/3/2014)

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xsevensinzx (9/3/2014)

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I keep coming to this thread just to read all your fueled responses. It's baiting me to post a seriously dumb question just...

Koen Verbeeck (9/3/2014)

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xsevensinzx (9/3/2014)

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I keep coming to this thread just to read all your fueled responses. It's baiting me to post a seriously dumb question just to read the reactions...

I keep coming to this thread just to read all your fueled responses. It's baiting me to post a seriously dumb question just to read the reactions in this thread....

After years of working in software development and being the mouthpiece for the customers using the software, I have learned to log everything. I can't count the amount of times...

Koen Verbeeck (8/28/2014)

A lot of stuff is the same, regardless of 2012 or 2008R2 (especially the XML stuff they pester you with on the exams).

There is of course the new...

GilaMonster (8/28/2014)

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Don't. If you want to study now, get the 2012 ones. The 2008 exams are likely...

The same goes for me as someone just starting out in SQL Server compared to most of the experts here. No certifications, doing fine learning, working on a big project...

Jeff Moden (8/27/2014)

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Does anyone else in your shop have such a good handle on Python? If not, what will they do if you leave or get hit by the...

Koen Verbeeck (8/26/2014)

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OLAP is good for aggregated data, but doesn't perform well for more detailed queries.

In my opinion, the DW is read-only (except during ETL of course), so it should...

Development license should do the trick along with signing up for Microsoft Action Pack that gives you access to Microsoft Software for development purposes?

Koen Verbeeck (8/26/2014)

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Data Mars or OLAP cube usually serve a specific purpose: they provide pre-aggregated data in an (somewhat) easy to browse format.

However, this does not mean you can't query...

No thoughts on this?

Great article!

I could feel the performance drop when using PIVOT statements on 1M+ records pre-aggregated or...

I use both, but the company I...