Tag Archives: sql server

Getting Local Books Online

Posted on May 8, 2014 by way0utwest

One of the things that’s annoyed me in the last few versions is that Books Online isn’t smoothly installed for me. I often seem to forget to run through the process, and I’ll find myself on an airplane without being … Continue reading →

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Filetable–Moving files programmatically

Posted on May 6, 2014 by way0utwest

I’ve been playing with Filetable and I was asked an interesting question. Can I move files to a folder programmatically? It’s trivial to do this in Explorer. Just drag and drop, and I’d expect that most people using Filetable from … Continue reading →

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The Cardinality Estimator in SQL Server 2014 – Going Forward and Backward

Posted on April 30, 2014 by way0utwest

I saw a talk from Joe Sack (b | t) on the cardinality estimator (CE) in SQL Server 2014 and found it very interesting. To be fair, some of the "how it works" isn’t something I care about much, but … Continue reading →

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Consolidation Matters

Posted on April 21, 2014 by way0utwest

Throughout my career I’ve been looking to consolidate SQL Servers when I find them. The typical employer I’ve had usually grows their IT infrastructure over time and many projects look like this: Build or buy a software package Buy a … Continue reading →

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