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Something for the Weekend – SQL Server Links 15/06/12

June 15, 2012 by John Sansom 1 Comment

It’s SFTW Time, I hope you’ve had a great week! 88EXRKE8D4MS

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Here’s your weekly roundup of SQL Server Blog Posts, News and Techie Stuff. Enjoy!

SQL Server Links

  • MERGE gives better OUTPUT options – An insightful look at some lesser known and powerful data flow techniques you can use through MERGE, courtesy of  Rob Farley (Blog|Twitter). My mind ignited with a number of ways that this could be put to great use within existing systems and I’m sure yours will too.
  • SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Information Queries (June 2012) – Make sure you keep your DBA tool shed stocked up with the latest and greatest, here’s Glenn Berry (Blog|Twitter) with an update to this “Power Tool”, ok Diagnostic Query, for us.
  • TSQL Tuning: How to Measure Performance Improvements– Another video for you to get your learn on and enjoy with host Kendra Little (Blog|Twitter) of the PLF Team.
  • T-SQL Tuesday #31: Logtime – The power of time and how you manage it as a Data Professional. Mike Fal (Blog|Twitter) takes on a more creative angle with his contribution to this months T-SQL Tuesday. Keep an eye out for an exclusive and insightful treat from Mike, here on the blog, in the coming weeks.
  • How It Works: DROP AVAILABILITY GROUP Behaviors – Looking into the details of the mechanics involved in SQL 2012 Availability Groups with the CSS SQL Server Engineers (Blog).
  • Visualizing Transaction Isolations For SQL Server – A picture speaks a thousand words, well maybe not that many, depends on the picture I guess. SQL eduction through visual creativity with Michael J. Swart (Blog|Twitter). Did you catch his brilliant guest post – The Last Starfighter here this week!
  • Rock Paper SharePoint Lizard SQL – Tim Ford (Blog|Twitter) sharing his thoughts on the beast, as well as some ways you can tame it.
  • When does SQLCLR launch? – A brief look at SQLCLR behaviour changes in SQL 2012 courtesy of Denny Cherry (Blog|Twitter).
  • Everything You Know About Clustering is Wrong – Thank heavens I don’t know much. Brent Ozar (Blog|Twitter) challenges our assumptions.

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About John Sansom

I’m a Microsoft Certified Master(MCM) of SQL Server. I’ve been working with database technology in a variety of flavors for over fifteen years. I absolutely love what I do and genuinely feel privileged to be a part of our tremendous technology community. Got a question about SQL Server or being a DBA? Ask me!

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