After he worked on the XML features of SQL Server 2005, he has moved on to Reporting Services. John Gallardo is an interesting person with a variety of thoughts on XML and more.   Read more...

Our spotlight series is bringing you a look at the people behind the software at Microsoft and this time we delve into security a little as we get to know Raul Garcia.   Read more...

Over the last year we've taken a look at a number of people influential in the SQL Server community. This time Steve Jones spent a little time interviewing MVP and regular blogger Simon Sabin.   Read more...

The latest GotW award goes to Glenn Johnson, .NET trainer and author of Programming Microsoft ADO.NET Applications:   Read more...

What's inside the mind of the guy behind the storage engine? Steve Jones gets a few minutes iwth the lead program manager of the SQL Server 2005 storage engine. Check our his blog as well!   Read more...

Over the last year we've taken a look at a number of people influential in the SQL Server community. This time Steve Jones spent a little time interviewing noted trainer and author Bob Beauchemin.   Read more...

Make a little extra money and find a contract job through our partnership with HohGigs.   Read more...

Once again the SQLServerCentral.com staff is putting on a Tuesday night reception. Read how you can attend this November in Seattle.   Read more...

SQLServerCentral.com is offering Integration Services training at our new training center. Sign up today and learn from Brian Knight, MVP and SSIS Guru.   Read more...

Better late than never, here's a look at the May issue of the SQL Server Standard, now available as a PDF.   Read more...

One of the hard parts of being a consultant, either full time or after hours for extra money, is finding a job. SQLServerCentral.com has a new partner that can help you solve this problem, find a job, and maybe a new career.   Read more...

The May issue of the SQL Server Standard is out and we're printing as you read this. This month we take a look at the Ovation Research Group.   Read more...

Apress, one of the premier techincal publishers, is releasing quite a few titles based on SQL Server 2005. They've agreed to sponsor our Question of the Day and give away some books. Read how you can win and what they're offering.   Read more...

A Friday distraction from work when you have time. Can you figure out who has the dual 19" LCD monitors?   Read more...

After a bit of a hiatus, the interviews are back. This time we take a few minutes with Dan Jones of the SQL Server development team.   Read more...

One thing that many people tried to implement in SQL Server 2000 is the auditing of logins. However getting this to work was a complex process. In SQL Server 2005, however, there are a few ways you can handle this and new author Frederik Vandeputte brings us a method using Service Broker for handling this.   Read more...

A new contest and prizes as a thanks from SQLServerCentral.com.   Read more...

It's been 5 years that this community has been live and Steve Jones takes a short look back at the community as well as announcing a few prizes.   Read more...

One of our expert authors has written some encryption tools for the community to use. However as he readies an extensive series, he's looking for some testers that want to work with encryption on the SQL Server 2000 servers.   Read more...

One of our community is working on a thesis for his graduate degree on the effects of outsourcing on knowledge transfer among software engineers. He's got an anonymous survey setup, so if you have a few minutes, lend a helping hand.   Read more...