SQL Server 2008 – Filtered Indexes
SQL Server 2008 introduces a new feature called Filtered Index. A filtered index is a way of adding a WHERE clause to the index definition… Read More »SQL Server 2008 – Filtered Indexes
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SQL Server 2008 – Backup Compression
The biggest benefit that I see with the new backup compression in SQL Server 2008 is that it improves the speed of the restore. The… Read More »SQL Server 2008 – Backup Compression
SQL Server 2008 – Sparse Columns
In SQL Server, an empty or a null column still would take up space in the database, so even if you added a column that… Read More »SQL Server 2008 – Sparse Columns
Giving up on Regular Broadcast TV
Since I am no longer paying for an broadcast television service (other than Netflix). Not satellite, no cable TV, and no broadcast TV. Now I… Read More »Giving up on Regular Broadcast TV
OpenDNS Review – What a Great Site, what a great service
A week or so ago I heard someone on the radio talking about Open DNS as a way to help protect children from some of… Read More »OpenDNS Review – What a Great Site, what a great service
A Comparison of Oracle and MySQL
MySQL is to Oracle as Linux is to Windows. Limiting Result Sets Oracle supports ROWNUM to limit the result Sets SELECT * FROM tablename WHERE… Read More »A Comparison of Oracle and MySQL
Kauai Tunnel Hike
Wow, what a day, this was a fabulous adventure. We rented a SUV and the guy at the rental shop told us that we were… Read More »Kauai Tunnel Hike
Starting at Amazon.com
Just started working at Amazon.com. Now I need to take everything that I know about SQL server and apply it to Oracle.
Working With SQL Server Again
Working on the Cyberprise project at Wall Data where we are utilizing Microsoft SQL server to create a corporate intranet product which includes connectivity to… Read More »Working With SQL Server Again
WinTech released to Microsoft Support Services
We just got the first version of WinTech a SQL Server based support services tool completed, and the team Supporting the Windows 3.0 product started… Read More »WinTech released to Microsoft Support Services