Tag Archives: Friday Poll

A Flock of SQL Servers

Posted on August 19, 2011 by way0utwest

Twitter is an amazing application. I still remember hearing about it in the spring of 2008 as some type of “let others know what you’re doing” service. It seemed a little silly to me and I couldn’t understand the value. … Continue reading →

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Geeky Distractions

Posted on July 29, 2011 by way0utwest

I saw Captain America recently and enjoyed it. I’ve been following the Marvel comics as they move to the movie screen, having seen Iron Man and Thor as well, and looking forward to The Avengers next year. My kids have enjoyed the movies as well, and it’s likely … Continue reading →

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Self-aware Instances

Posted on July 8, 2011 by way0utwest

I’ve been seeing lots of monitoring solutions written up lately. I saw this blog from Phil Darmanin on SQLServerCentral and we have had numerous articles written over the years on building monitoring solutions. The build vs. buy debate is one that companies regularly have, and if … Continue reading →

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Temporary Indexes

Posted on April 29, 2011 by way0utwest

Recently I was studying for the MCM exam and one of the things that came up in my research was the idea of temporary indexes. I had never used them before and was intrigued by the idea. I have dropped … Continue reading →

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