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(SFTW) SQL Server Links 06/12/13

December 6, 2013 by John Sansom Leave a Comment

It’s Something For The Weekend(SFTW) time, I hope you’ve had a great week!

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There was no post last week but do you think that means you miss out on great SQL Server content? Of course not! This weeks installment of SFTW is a double round-up of quality content for you to enjoy. Also, be sure to keep an eye out on the blog next week for a rather unique and exclusive content offering for you lot. It’s called DBA JumpStart and I think you’re going to like it. Well at least I hope so.

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

SQL Server Links

  • Fab Five – The SQL – Chris Yates(Blog|Twitter)
  • How Simple Parameterization works – CSS SQL Server Engineers (Blog)
  • Lines In The Sand – Mike Fal (Blog|Twitter)
  • SQL Server Resources Improved When You Weren’t Looking – Brent Ozar (Blog|Twitter)
  • Interviews: Doing Your Homework – Bob Pusateri (Blog|Twitter)
  • What is Hashing; using Modulus to partition data – Tony Rogerson (Blog|Twitter)
  • Why Parameter Sniffing Can Slow Down Queries (video) – Kendra Little (Blog|Twitter)
  • Hashing for Indexes – Michael J. Swart (Blog|Twitter)
  • What to Do If Your Database Catches Fire – Thomas Larock (Blog|Twitter)
  • Doing It Right: Performance Monitoring And Troubleshooting – Thomas Larock (Blog|Twitter)
  • What’s Coming in SQL Server 2014 [Video] – Jes Borland (Blog|Twitter)
  • Did You Know that not everything you know is actually true! – Kalen Delaney (Blog|Twitter)
  • Overly Complex Views, Procedures And Functions – Michael J. Swart (Blog|Twitter)
  • Filtered Indexes vs. Table Partitioning – Jes Borland (Blog|Twitter)
  • Kerberos Configuration Manager for SSRS – CSS SQL Server Engineers (Blog)

SQL Community Forum

Being discussed right now in the SQLBrit Community Forum by DBAs.

  • What to get a DBA/Data Professional for Christmas?
  • SSRS and PowerShell
  • Documentation and Collaboration

Misc. Technology Posts from Around the Web

  • Amazon testing drones for deliveries  – BBC News Technology
  • Lessons Learned from Six Years of Agile Database Development – Simple-Talk.com
  • My Favorite Consulting Start-up Resources – Brent Ozar
  • Launch – Worlds Biggest Ship – BBC News Technology
  • Lightning strikes USB bosses: Next-gen jacks will be REVERSIBLE – TheRegister

Have you read a great post or article that others might enjoy? We’d all love to know about it so please feel free to share it in the comments and on Twitter(@SQLBrit).

If you enjoyed this weeks round-up of SQL content the best way to show your support is by sharing it.

Thanks for reading and have a great weekend!

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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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