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Do you know what determinism is? It’s something that comes up periodically in Books Online as various SQL objects require deterministic functions. Things like indexes views. I ran across a question on this for our ASK site, and thought it … Continue reading →

It’s one week until the PASS Summit. At this time next week I’ll be on a plane, heading to Seattle with a weeks worth of clothes and a bunch of prizes to give away. This will be my 8th or … Continue reading →

There has been quite a discussion today on the direction of PASS (the Professional Association for SQL Server) and some controversy about the opinions, blogs, and whining (yes, someone said whining) that’s been taking place. I’ve certainly had my say, … Continue reading →

Each year at the PASS Summit I have run a party on opening night. The last 4 or 5 years we’ve had a casino theme, with real dealers coming in and letting people try their luck at blackjack, poker, roulette, … Continue reading →