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Facebook and E-Mail Security for a New Teenager

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 07:00:00 UT

Cross-posted from a Goal Keeping DBA blog: Just recently, my oldest son entered the ranks of the teenagers. I shouldn’t actually...

The Basics of Troubleshooting

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 07:00:00 UT

After seeing several cases in the past couple of months where I felt the basics of troubleshooting were violated, I...

Vote for Me for a PASS SQLRally Precon on SQL Server Security

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 06:00:00 UT

Unless James Bond is in the picture, security is usually not a sexy topic. However, we all lament the lack...

Free Tools for the SQL Server DBA Part 2

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:00:00 UT

After a very popular first article on tools for the DBA, David Bird is back with a list of some utilities you might find very handy for working with SQL Server.

Taking Notes When You Don't Have a Computer

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:00:00 UT

Yesterday I talked about taking notes using Google Docs. It's a great way if you've got multiple systems (especially with...

Fundamentals of Storage Systems – Capturing IO Patterns

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:00:00 UT

We often take the advice given to us on forums or in articles at face value. Even though the authors...

Review: ASUS Eee PC 1005HA Netbook

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:00:00 UT

Our home desktop was several years old and due for replacement. I still have my Dell laptop, and it's still more than...

Is Your Server Vendor Providing the Quality, Innovation, and Support You Need?

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:00:00 UT

We should get help from vendors, as well as support, but what about innovation? Today's guest editorial from Brad McGeHee asks if the third party tool vendors for SQL Server are doing enough to provide value for the cost of their tools.

Red Gate's SQL Data Generator

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:00:00 UT

I'm reading SQL Server MVP John Magnabosco's new e-book, Protecting SQL Server Data, and he includes a database schema to...

SQL Server Tacklebox

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:45:02 UT

Inside the SQL Server Tacklebox you'll find day-to-day tools and techniques to automate and standardize SQL Server installation, document and report on your servers, migrate data and manage data growth, troubleshoot performance issues, receive notifications of impending issues, secure access to your servers and fight off the data corruption monster.

Organizational tools that can help you be a better DBA

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:00:00 UT

New author Jason Crider brings us a few tricks and tips that can help you be a more efficient DBA, or a more efficient employee in general using technology.

Free Tools for the SQL Server DBA Part 2

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:00:00 UT

After a very popular first article on tools for the DBA, David Bird is back with a list of some utilities you might find very handy for working with SQL Server.

SQL Server Database Development Methodologies using SQL Compare

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:00:00 UT

This 3-part sponsored article surveys several different methodologies for database development, examines their strengths and weaknesses, and illustrates how Red Gate's comparison tool, SQL Compare, can be incorporated into each model.

SQL Server Database Development Methodologies using SQL Compare

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:00:00 UT

Configuring Design DB for Team Edition for Database Professionals

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 06:00:00 UT

This video by Richard Waymire will describe how to install and configure SQL Server 2005 to support Visual Studio Team Edition for Database Professionals database projects.

Creating a database project with Team Edition for Database Professiona

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 06:00:00 UT

Mairead introduces you to how to create your database project using the latest edition of Visual Studio Team System - Team Edition for Database Professionals. Check out this quick 10 minute demo to get a whirlwind tour of project creation within VSTE for DB Pro.

Demo of Visual Studio Team Edition for Database Professionals

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 06:00:00 UT

In this video by the product's Program Manager, Sachin shows you a "whistle-stop" tour of the features of Visual Studio Team Edition for Database Professionals. This is the first part in a large series all on Microsoft's new development and administration platform for SQL Server.

Tuning Up SQL Server 2005 Databases

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 06:00:00 UT

SQL Server 2005 comes with a built-in answer to this problem: the Database Engine Tuning Advisor. Combining a simple user interface with a deep knowledge of SQL Server, this utility can help you tune your databases for peak performance.

Introduction to SQLCMD

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 07:00:00 UT

SQL Server 2005 has deprecated osql and isql as command line tools and replaced them with SQLCMD. Haidong Ji brings us an introduction to this new tool and a few tricks to make you more productive when using it.