2008-03-09
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Articles
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2008-03-08
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Linked Server Optimization
This article demonstrates the negative affect that linked servers can cause in queries and offers alternatives to speed up performance.
2008-03-07
15,731 reads
The Truth Table
Truth tables are an important part of working with logical values in SQL Server. Yousef Ekhtiari brings us some T-SQL that can help you construct those many variable truth tables and ensure you are getting the results you expect.
2008-03-07 (first published: 2007-04-19)
11,944 reads
Using VBScript to Automate Tasks
This article discusses why VBScript should be one of the tools you use to manage your server. Sample scripts show how to remove files over x days old and how to FTP files.
2008-03-07 (first published: 2003-11-04)
103,018 reads
Apply Test-Driven Development to your Database Projects
This article from MSDN discusses the benefits of TDD and bringing unit testing to your database development.
2008-03-07
3,320 reads
Bad Meetings
A joint editorial this week from the Red Gate team looking back at the news of the week.
2008-03-07
35 reads
Bad Meetings
A joint editorial this week from the Red Gate team looking back at the news of the week.
2008-03-07
38 reads
Extending SQL Server Reporting Services with SQL CLR Table-Valued Functions
This article describes how to take advantage of SQL CLR table-valued functions to combine different types of data sources to create rich and exciting SQL Server Reporting Services reports.
2008-03-07
2,625 reads
How to Break Replication
David Poole is a regular author at SQLServerCentral.com, sharing many of his knowledge and experiences with us over the years. This time he examines some of the issues that you might have with replication.
2008-03-06
12,126 reads
Blogs
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
A Las Vegas Break
By Steve Jones
Only a little break for me. I’m actually heading to Las Vegas today for ...
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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This Week's AI Trust Problem Became Everyone’s Problem
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Migrate SSRS Reports to PowerBI Report Server in SQL Server 2025
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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