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  1. Index Black Ops

    Index Black Ops Part 1: Locks and Blocking, Index Black Ops Part 2: Page IO, Page Latch, Index Black Ops Part 3: Index Usage, Index Black Ops Part 4: Index Overhead and Maintenance, Index Black Ops Part 5: Page Splits, Index Black Ops Part 6: Fill Factor vs. Page Splits

  2. Return of Index Analysis

    Return of Index Analysis Part 1, Return of Index Analysis Part 2, Return of Index Analysis Part 3, Return of Index Analysis Part 4, Return of Index Analysis Part 5

  3. Introduction to Indexes

    Introduction to Indexes, Part the First, Introduction to Indexes, Part the Second, Introduction to Indexes, Part the Third

  4. “Wear Your SQL Saturday Shirt Day”

    Over the past year there have been a number of SQL Saturday events.  These events have occurred across the country from Orlando to San Diego to Minnesota.  At many of these events there are shirts given away to speakers and/or the attendees. PASS Fashion I was thinking about this ...

  5. Using Different Formats Within a Single Textbox in SSRS

    Let’s say you want to mix formats of a single textbox on a SQL Server Reporting Services report, as follows:         Different formats could include mixing font sizes, colors, and other things like bold and italics within one textbox.  The easiest way to handle different formatting is to split it ...

  6. Changing SQL Server Collation

    Last week one of my team members was installing a new SQL Server 2005 instance. The installation went through fine. While validating it the Application Team figured out that the SQL Server Collation has not been set as per their requirements. The DBA had used the default collation settings. The ...

  7. Encrypting SSIS Package Configurations

    Package configurations provide a means of making packages portable as well as easing, or even automating, the process of moving a package from development, to testing, and finally to production.  This ability is provided by storing connection string information, as well as a wide variety of other package properties, in ...

  8. I’m starting my own SQL Server Consulting business!

    Beginning with tomorrow I’m no longer working for HP Austria, because I’m starting my own SQL Server Consulting business. I’ve been working with SQL Server for almost 10 years now, so now its time for me to give my learning's back to you through consulting. From ...

  9. It is now easy track Logon failures in SQL Server 2008

    Almost every Production Support DBA spends considerable amount of time trying to find out the root cause of Error: 18456, Severity: 14. This is the famous error code for Login Failures. Suppose a user tries to connects to a SQL Server 2005 instance and reports that he is unable to ...

  10. Plays Well With Others – Upsizing Your Skills

     In our last installment , I describe the three essential skills I felt were hallmarks of the best and most successful directors that I’ve worked with.  Good directors, indeed good strategic leaders of all stripes, usually have at least one or more of these skills: strategic planning, visionary goals, and ...

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