Monthly Archives: November 2010

Why is SQLSaturday Such a Big Secret?

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Glenn Berry

One of the small mysteries of the universe that I have been pondering lately is the fact that so many SQL Server professionals have never heard of SQLSaturday. When I was at SQLConnections in Las Vegas last week, I heard … Continue reading →

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Day 1 at SQLPASS Keynote Address

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Glenn Berry

Microsoft announced the RTM of SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse, which will be available as an appliance in December from Hewlett Packard. They did a live demo on stage, running an 800 billion row query, using 40 nodes, … Continue reading →

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November 2010 Version of SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Information Queries

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Glenn Berry

Apparently, when I posted this a few days ago, the Windows Live Writer plug-in that I used mangled the T-SQL code pretty badly, so I am going to try again… I am definitely going to get my blog moved over … Continue reading →

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Official Blogger at 2010 PASS Summit

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Glenn Berry

I will be one of the “official” bloggers during the 2010 PASS Summit, which means that I get to sit at the blogger’s table during the morning keynotes, where I will be expected to live tweet and live blog as … Continue reading →

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Live Streaming Keynotes From PASS Summit 2010

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Glenn Berry

I just wanted to help spread the word that the PASS Summit Keynotes will be streamed live via LiveMeeting next week. I always like watching keynotes, since they usually announce new products or releases, and they usually have cool demonstrations. … Continue reading →

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Dr. DMV Queries From Fall 2010 SQLConnections Conference

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Glenn Berry

This is the SQL Server 2008/2008 R2 version of the DMV Diagnostic Information Queries that I did for my Dr. DMV presentation at SQLConnections in Las Vegas today. Many of these queries will also work on SQL Server 2005, but … Continue reading →

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