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What I’ve Learned at PASS
So, there’s this contest going on. So, what’s the contest? Write the best thing you’ve learned at a previous PASS conference and you could win a free registration or free hotel stay at PASS Summit 2009! I went to my first PASS Summit many many months ago ...
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Deleting the transaction log
Or “Why is my database now inaccessible?” This is another things that I’ve seen a few things recently on various forums. A DB’s transaction log fills the disk, probably due to a lack of log backups, and then either SQL is stopped and the log file deleted or ...
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Spatial Indexes and a Lack of Data
I was feeling quite confident about my new-found abilities with spatial indexes so I did a presentation for my team, to share what I had learned. I had also been sharing with one co-worker as I developed the knowledge of spatial indexes. While I was preparing my presentation, he was ...
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Live from DevTeach 2009 in Vancouver
DevTeach/SQLTeach 2009 in Vancouver kicked off this morning. Tim Huckaby of InterKnowlogy is delivering his opening keynote address as I type this. His topic: Visual Studio – Your Development Happy Place. Tim is well known in his sphere and always delivers an entertaining and passionate session during his time in ...
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Professional Development Corner: Your Six Word Abstract
Last week I released a post titled Willie and the $0.85 Hand Jive about my personal quest for new music. Thanks to some of my readers I’m now listening to some great new music. It was not long after that I received a tweet from Lori Edwards (twitter ...
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PASS Webinar Today
Ever wanted to set aside an hour to learn some of the basics about SSIS? Well, today is your chance. Drop by at 12PM to learn how to get yourself started as an ETL guru with Ryan Fonnett. Introduction to SSIS Speaker: Ryan Fonnett June 9th 12:00pm ET Topic ...
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Building a new SQL 2008 box
I have a lucky, and rare, chance coming my way in about a week: I will be given the opportunity to design and install the production SQL servers at work. Here’s the fun part - I’ve never done this before, at least not on a production machine. What best ...
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