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Slide Deck & Demos : Charlotte SQL Server User Group, 2010-12-15
On Wednesday I presented my "What's New in Denali" presentation in Charlotte, NC. Attached is a .zip file containing the PowerPoint presentation, as well as the scripts used in the demos and some...
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SQL Server v.Next (Denali) : Metadata enhancements
In my previous job, we had several cases where schema changes or incorrect developer assumptions in the middle tier or application logic would lead to type mismatches. We would have a stored procedure...
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SSMS Tools Pack now supports Denali CTP1
Earlier today, Mladen Prajdić ( blog | twitter ) released an updated version of his SSMS Tools Pack (v.1.9.4), a free add-in for Management Studio that provides a ton of helpful functionality that...
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SQL Server v.Next (Denali) : Changes to performance counters
In a previous post about changed system objects in Denali , I talked about the changes to memory-related DMVs due to underlying changes in the memory manager. The SQLOS team has posted a great...
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Downgrading a database : "You can't get there from here!"
I see this question a lot: "I have a SQL Server 2008 R2 database. Can I attach it to a SQL Server 2008 SP2 instance?" Part of this stems from the confusion over exactly what 2008 R2 is in the first...
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Slide decks and samples from SQL Saturday #60 - Cleveland
Attached are the slide decks and demos from my two presentations at SQL Saturday #60 in Cleveland: What's New in SQL Server "Denali" T-SQL : Bad Habits to Kick...(read more)
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Slides and samples from SQL Saturday #65 - Vancouver
Today I presented my "What's New in SQL Server 'Denali'" deck to about 40 attendees at SQL Saturday #65 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Attached below (and here ) are the slightly updated slides and...
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SQL Server v.Next ("Denali") : How a columnstore index is not like a normal...
At the end of my Denali presentation at SQL Saturday #65 in Vancouver, a member of the audience asked, "What makes a columnstore index different from a regular nonclustered index?" At the end of a busy...
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Presenting "What's New in SQL Server Denali" for WVPASS
Recently I was asked by John Sterrett ( blog | twitter ) to present to his SQL Server user group ( WVPASS ) in Wheeling, West Virginia. Well, today is the day, and I will be presenting, "What's new in...
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SQL Saturday #67, Chicago: "What's New in SQL Server Denali"
Today I was in Chicago for SQL Saturday #67 to present my "What's New in SQL Server Denali" deck. You can download the deck and samples below. I mentioned during the talk that THROW is another command...
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Presenting "What's New in SQL Server Denali" for the Kent, England user group
This afternoon (well, evening to them) I presented my "What's New in Denali" deck remotely for the Kent, England SQL Server & .NET User Group. The link for the event is here and you can download...
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Meme Monday: Say something somewhat meaningful in 11 words or less
Thomas LaRock started up "Meme Monday" (http://thomaslarock.com/2011/03/meme-monday/) - the first installation called for telling a story in 11 words or less (a la Hemingway). I used that exact number...
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SQL Bits 8: "What's New in SQL Server Denali?"
At SQL Bits I presented my "What's New in Denali?" deck in two different sessions - once on Friday to about 120 people, and once on Saturday to about 80 people. You can download the deck and samples...
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More changes you might not have noticed in SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 CTP
On Friday, after Microsoft released the CTP, I talked a little bit about the changes you will see in SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 . Namely: new rowcount-related columns in sys.dm_exec_query_stats; extended...
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Connect Digest : 2011-05-02
This week, after seeing a lot of the DMV enhancements made in SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 , I thought I would take a look at some dynamic management view/function requests. Page split personality Michael...
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