The New Leader - Database Weekly (Sept 29, 2008)
A new SQL Server system has claimed the top spots in the TPC-E benchmark, but Steve Jones doesn't think it's that impressive.
2008-09-26
535 reads
Articles
Advanced XML Processing
Continuing on with his series on XML, Jacob Sebastian looks at some more advanced XML techniques in SQL Server 2005.
2008-09-25 (first published: 2007-05-09)
29,496 reads
Making SSIS Connections Dynamic - SQL School Video
Integration Services is an ETL programming environment that gives you a tremendous number of options. In this video, MVP Brian Knight shows how you can change your connections dynamically.
2008-09-25
6,025 reads
Profiler - Logging Results to a Table
Profiler is a fantastic tool for SQL Server DBAs to enable them to examine how batches and code is submitted to the server. Expert SQL Server trainer, Andy Warren, brings us a new article that exaamines how you can log that data in another SQL Server table for later analysis.
2008-09-25
4,132 reads
Check your SQL Server using Windows PowerShell – Part 5
This fifth installment of the “Check your SQL Server using Windows PowerShell” series illustrates how to access SQL Server instance properties and SQL Server configuration details using Windows PowerShell.
2008-09-25
2,762 reads
Should He Stay or Should He Go?
Read the first page of the linked article and then cast your vote in this Friday's poll.
2008-09-25
76 reads
Should He Stay or Should He Go?
Read the first page of the linked article and then cast your vote in this Friday's poll.
2008-09-25
55 reads
Should He Stay or Should He Go?
Read the first page of the linked article and then cast your vote in this Friday's poll.
2008-09-25
74 reads
The Baker's Dozen: 13 Tips for SQL Server 2008 and SSRS 2008
SQL Server 2008 gets new developer features, and SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services gets a facelift and new architecture that no longer requires Internet Information Services.
2008-09-25
3,509 reads
The FILESTREAM Data Type in SQL Server 2008
There is a new data type in SQL Server 2008 that might help you deal with all those music, image, and other media files in SQL Server. FILESTREAM allows you to store these files in the file system, but access them from within SQL Server. New author Deepa Gheewala brings us a look at setting a table for FILESTREAM.
2008-09-24
12,782 reads
Blogs
Are you getting value from your reporting?
By ChrisJenkins
Do you spend so long manipulating your data into something vaguely useful that you...
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Forums
Microsoft Security Changes and SQL Server
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Downtime Caused by the Postgres Transaction ID Wraparound Problem
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Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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