Blog Post: [SQL Snacks Video] SQL Server Table Partitioning 102
Welcome back for part 2 of my SQL Snack Pack on Table Partitioning! If you have not watched the first video, I would highly encourage you to do so. In this second video I will discuss the following:...
View ArticleBlog Post: Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW) AU1 released
Microsoft’s PDW has seen a big boost in visibility and sales over the past year, and part of the reason is due to frequent upgrades to the hardware and software. About every six months there is an...
View ArticleBlog Post: Why a Boot Camp?
As a some of you may already know, I am now offering SQL Server boot camps with the first one being this July in Washington DC. Over the last couple of weeks since I announced this I’ve had a few...
View ArticleBlog Post: Central Management Server White Paper
Below is a link to a white paper I wrote on Central Management Server. This white paper is an excellent guide for those who have never used it before. It walks you through how to use CMS from...
View ArticleBlog Post: From where does SSMS get its database defaults?
We can create a database simply by typing in the command create database DB1 We don’t have to provide any other parameters for SSMS to be able to create the database My Question is from where does SQL...
View ArticleBlog Post: Who is an expert?
Recently Paul Randal had a brief rant on twitter where he complained about the fact that there are no stupid questions which lead to a discussion on and how experts should and should not react to said...
View ArticleBlog Post: You’re Doing It Wrong – Database Standards
Having standards is important. If you don’t believe me, just ask your spouse or significant other. Knowing that such things are important I am willing to wager that your company has spent time putting...
View ArticleBlog Post: Why I refused a session at SQLBits; it's not about your rank, but...
In martial arts it is not your belt rank that matters but the legacy you leave.” – Grandmaster CK Leow, Founder, Moodukkwan Malaysia I've attended every SQLBits except two: the first one, because I...
View ArticleBlog Post: SSMS Auto Recovery
By David Postlethwaite At my presentation on SQL Server Management Studio at SQL Saturday in Exeter I promised to write some articles on Gethyn’s blog about the bits I didn’t manage to cover. SQL...
View ArticleBlog Post: Hey Native Tools – What Have You Done for Me Lately?
When it comes to backup and recovery, industry veterans know that for years Microsoft has provided a very capable, out-of-the-box tool, already built into SQL Server. However, these same veterans have...
View ArticleBlog Post: SQL Saturday Puerto Rico 2014
WHAT AN AWESOME EVENT!! I want to thank everyone for such an incredible experience and special thanks to Jose Rivera, Guillermo Caicedo and all the volunteers for all of your work. Can’t wait for...
View ArticleBlog Post: What is the Microsoft Analytics Platform System (APS)?
Analytics Platform System (APS) is simply a renaming of the Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW). It is not really a new product, but rather a name change due to a new feature in Appliance Update 1 (AU1)...
View ArticleBlog Post: By the Numbers: The VAR - Big Data Market Opportunity
If you've been following the trends, you already know that Big Data can be very good for your business . But do you know just how good it can be? Let's take a look at some numbers, courtesy of the...
View ArticleBlog Post: Friday Followup For April 18, 2014
It’s Friday, time to look back at the most popular RealSQLGuy posts of the week. Because it’s Friday and you’re not doing any real work anyway. Posts That Were Popular This Week Why So Serious? –...
View ArticleBlog Post: Reblog: April 11 to April 17
Photo credit – Travis Ever go digging through your backyard for dinosaur bones? Maybe not, but it’s worthwhile from time to time to dig out some old posts and find out if there are any undiscovered...
View ArticleBlog Post: Web Services And POST Requests In Power Query
In my recent post on web services in Power Query I mentioned that while the Power Query Web.Contents() function generates a GET request by default, you can make it generate a POST request by...
View ArticleBlog Post: APRIL 2014 MEET-UP
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View ArticleBlog Post: Central Management Studio CMS
By David Postlethwaite At my presentation on SQL Server Management Studio at SQL Saturday in Exeter I promised to write some articles on Gethyn’s blog about the bits I didn’t manage to cover. One of...
View ArticleBlog Post: Collation: Temporary objects and variables: Demonstration
I had a recent run in with collation problems and it got me started reading about them. As I read I started to realize that for a seemingly simple subject there was a lot to it. So I thought I would...
View ArticleBlog Post: Disabling An Index Removes Index Data
DBAs gained the ability to disable indexes in SQL Server 2005. This is a handy little option when you are tuning indexes or consolidating indexes. When you disable an index, you tell SQL Server to...
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