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Ruminating on issues pertinent to the design and development of sound databases and processes under Microsoft SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2005, and SQL Server 2000 (while reserving the right to vent about anything else that's on my mind)
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At the Onset of My Fiftieth Year
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Those of you who follow me on Twitter or Facebook are aware that I’ve spent the last week and a half dealing with my latest round of health issues. I returned home yesterday afternoon following a brief hospitalization for diagnosis and removal of...
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Database Programming: What I’ve Learned About SQL Server 2008 (with a little on SQL Server 2005 thrown in)
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With SQLRAP 2.5 out the door a couple of weeks ago, I’ve been free to turn to another project, SIPA, an internal effort to automate storage and retrieval of our group’s diverse intellectual property catalog. I’m acting as both the database architect and...
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One Giant Leap for an Aspiring Geek: Congratulations, Jimmy May!
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Forty years ago this past Monday, I sat in rapt yet bleary-eyed amazement as a flickering black-and-white picture showed me that people could do anything if they aspire to a shared dream and set their minds to working together to achieve it. As an eight...
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Cumulative Upgrade 4 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 is Now Available
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Actually, I’m about a month late to the party on this one.. but I’ve been busy.. Cumulative Upgrade 4 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 is available for download here . The SQL Server Release team discusses the SP3 release here and the SP2 release...
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Database Programming: The Time Zone Conversion Beast, Once Comatose, Returns to Taunt Us a Second Time (or, An Answer for Iain)
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Now go away, or we shall taunt you a second time. - John Cleese as a French knight (picture at left); Monty Python and the Holy Grail One of the reasons I started blogging over four years ago was my conviction that the coding challenges with which...
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Serving the SQL Server Blogosphere for a Twenty-Fifth of a Century!
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Yes, it’s true.. when this post goes live, it will have been exactly four years (adjusted for a time zone differential.. how apropos) since this humble corner of the InterWebs was available for instantiation in your browser of choice. As I’ve done...
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SQL Rap Contest Results in the Hizzle!
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As my team celebrates the successful release of the latest version (v 2.5, for those of you keeping score at home) of the SQLRAP (SQL Risk Assessment Program) toolset, it should also be noted that Michelle Ufford has announced the winner of her SQL Rap...
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Database Programming: Using the .modify() Method Against an XML Variable in SQL Server 2008
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Make a note.. here’s my first useful programming tip for SQL Server 2008 (and yes, there will be more to come; I’m about a week and a half into my first SQL Server 2008 development project).. Way back in February of aught-seven, I shared Jerry’s...
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Happy Birthday, Mom v78.04
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Today would’ve been my mother’s 82nd birthday if we hadn’t lost her to emphysema on 4 November 2004. I wish I could call her today, but I can’t. I know Father’s Day is coming up this weekend. Dads are important, but just the same, if you’ve...
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It’s Milestone Season!
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June is definitely milestone season in this neck of the woods. Not only is today the third anniversary of my start with the ITOE Technology Architects group (the artists formerly known as the SQL CoE), but this past Sunday marked my tenth(!) anniversary...
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Mark Russinovich Windows 7 Application Compatibility Virtual Roundtable on June 18
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On Thursday, June 18 at 11am PDT, Mark Russinovich will host the first of a two-session virtual roundtable for IT pros worldwide to discuss Windows 7 Application Compatibility. This is a chance for IT pros to learn all about the Windows 7 Application...
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Another Period of Blog Neglect Ends; Firefox Display Issues Repaired
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Earlier this evening, thanks to a helpful comment from eXcalibur, I was able to resolve the funky display issues which have plagued Firefox-based visitors since I started playing with CSS overrides in early May. Thanks, eXcalibur, for the sage advice...
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More Blog Disruptions
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I'm tweaking CSS in an effort to resolve the FireFox display issues. I'll update when this work is complete. 8:30p UPDATE: I've put everything back the way it was earlier today. The FireFox issue remains unresolved. -wp
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Blog Disruptions Today Now Complete; New Toys Now Available
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UPDATED 3 May 2009 5:00p ET : My updates are complete for the day. I’ve widened the left-hand sidebar a pixel or three to accommodate two new toys, both of which may be found in the revamped News section: a little Flash app that shows my latest Twitter...
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Thank You, Chris and Jorge: Follow-Up to Chris Shaw’s SQL Quiz 4
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Last week I was tagged by Jorge Segarra (a/k/a @SQLChicken) in a meme started by Chris Shaw , who asked a great question about leaders in one’s career. In reflecting on my response , it occurred to me that there was only one of the people I listed...
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Paul Randal Explains a Performance Bug
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Paul Randal has another must-read post regarding a performance bug which surfaces in earlier versions of SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008 when NOLOCK scans are executed against tables with off-row LOB data. Both the causal scenario and the nature...
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Yes, It’s True – I’m A Judge in SQL Fool’s RAP Contest
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I’ll say one thing for Michelle Ufford, the SQL Fool : she’s not one to leave a good idea on the table, unseized. Yesterday she and I indulged in a little bit of silliness after I made an innocent tweet about some Risk Assessment Plan work I was doing...
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So.. *This* Is How Twitter Gets People Into Trouble..
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Consider this post a parable about what can happen if you let Twitter into your life.. I spent part of my day researching a particular capability of the TechSmith Camtasia Studio software my colleague Venkata Raj Pochiraju has been using to record readiness...
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Chris Shaw’s SQL Quiz 4
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UPDATED 25 April 2009 to fix the link to Jimmy’s blog As a consequence of my recent ascension to Twitterato-hood (follow me @sqltwit), I’ve made several new SQL friends over the last couple of weeks. One of those is Jorge Segarra (a/k/a @SQLChicken...
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Cumulative Update Package 1 For SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 is Available for Download
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Jens , the newly minted MCM:Database (congratulations, Jens!) had this last week .. For those waiting to update their SQL Server 2008 RTM CU4 instances to SP1 without losing their CU4 fixes, the new Cumulative Update Package 1 for SQL Server 2008 Service...
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Earth Day Linkfest
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TechNet magazine has released a web-only “Green IT” edition as a companion piece to Mark Pohto’s recent white paper and article in The Architecture Journal. The issue features a valuable collection of new and archived articles on energy efficient computing...
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R.I.P. Jong Ku Kim
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Sad news today that Jong Ku Kim, a Premier Field Engineer with Microsoft Services, on Tuesday lost an 18-month battle with cancer at the age of 39. He leaves behind a wife, a seven year-old, son, family, friends, and a globe-spanning cadre of colleagues...
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Changing the Default Collation When No User Databases are Present
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UPDATED 13 April 2009: The SAPWD parameter sets the sa password; use BLANKSAPWD if you don’t wish to set one. I’ve updated the seventh paragraph below accordingly. One of our responsibilities in the ITOE IP Architects group (the artists formerly...
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Paul S. Randal Has Another Important Survey
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Paul ’s latest survey is a deep dive into the physical layout of your databases. It’s the same basic question, for four different size categories of database: what’s the physical layout of your database, and why? Paul will publish the results on 24...
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SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 Now Available for Download
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SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 was released earlier this week and is available for download here . There are details on the Data Platform Insider blog, and Jimmy May is an enthusiastic proponent of its supportability and stability enhancements. ...
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