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Kurt Survance

Kurt Survance is a senior consultant and president of SQL Consulting. Microsoft certified since 1993, Kurt served as a subject matter expert (SME) for the preparation of the SQL Server 2008 certification exams.

Email: ksurvance@sqlconsulting.com

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Simplifying Spatial Data

By Kurt Survance, 03/15/2011

Find out how SQL Server 2008’s spatial data types compare to traditional T-SQL functions when it comes to performing complex geospatial queries.

Common Language Runtime from the DBA Point of View

By Kurt Survance, 02/07/2011

The introduction of CLR may have blurred the line between DBA and developer, but this powerful coding tool offers real advantages over SQL for all roles in a deployment.

Programming SQL in a Set-Based Way

By Kurt Survance, 06/23/2010

This article's real-world example might help you start thinking in a set-based way about a common type of problem that has an intuitive procedural solution.

Gathering Deadlock Information with Deadlock Graph

By Kurt Survance, 01/21/2010

Using the Deadlock graph event class lets you easily gather information on SQL Server deadlocks that you can display graphically in SQL Server Profiler or SQL Server Management ...