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Dropping Indexes

Posted on March 6, 2013 by way0utwest

While working on some demos recently, I needed to drop an index for a test. I executed this generic statement for an index I’d just created. 1: DROP INDEX ix_IndexName Needless to say I was surprised when I got this … Continue reading →

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Does Connect Work?

Posted on March 4, 2013 by way0utwest

I had a brief conversation on Twitter about the Microsoft Connect bug reporting system, and received the tweet pictured above. It notes: “I like how you used ‘Connect works’ in that sentence. Great work of fiction.” That made me laugh because it … Continue reading →

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Why SQL Server?

Posted on March 1, 2013 by way0utwest

Over the last few months I’ve met quite a few people that were just starting to work with SQL Server. For many of them, they’ve attended talks or presentations of mine or others, trying to learn enough to become more … Continue reading →

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More Evolution, More Complexity

Posted on February 28, 2013 by way0utwest

Recently I had the chance to learn about some of the changes coming in the SQL Server platform in the next few years. At the MVP Summit we had the chance to talk with people that showed us features and … Continue reading →

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