How 11GB of SQL Server Data Mysteriously Disappeared
What would you do if your SQL Server database mysteriously lost 11GB of data? Find out what happened to me. This story has a happy ending.
2002-07-03
1,149 reads
Articles
Review of Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code
It's not a SQL book and the code examples are in Java, but there is a lot to like about this book. What is refactoring? How would you find it useful? Read the review to find out!
2002-07-02
3,524 reads
Querying Responses
Binary data can be stored as integers in a table. This article explains how to query an integer field to return the bits represented by the integer.
2002-06-28
4,671 reads
Storing Checkbox Responses as Integers
This article demonstrates how to store checkbox results as integers in a database...perfect for surveys!
2002-06-27
4,632 reads
The Case for SQL Logins - Part 1
Andy says Windows Authentication "is bad". What? That's not what Microsoft says! Heck, that's not even what we say! Everyone knows NT authentication is the way to go. Then again, when was the last time Andy wrote an article that wasn't worth reading?! Read the article, rate it and add a comment - and automatically be entered in a drawing for a copy of SQL Server 2000 Performance Tuning donated by Microsoft Press.
2002-06-25
12,665 reads
2002 Reader's Choice Award Voting Begins
The SQLServerCentral.com Reader's Choice Awards voting has begun. Vote for the product or book that you feel is best in breed and saves you the most time. Voting is simple and takes less than a minute.
2002-06-24
14 reads
Certification Tips
This article by Andy Warren offers some suggestions to help you get ready for your first Microsoft exam.
2002-06-21
6,651 reads
Challenge the Community
Have a SQL Server question? Challenge the largest SQL Server online community in our forums! If you think your a guru, test yourself by helping a newer DBA. SQLServerCentral.com has active forums with over 100 posts daily.
2002-06-21
26 reads
Become an Author!
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2002-06-19
38 reads
The Microsoft SQL Server™ Accelerator for BI Launched
The Microsoft SQL Server™ Accelerator for Business Intelligence (SQL Server Accelerator for BI) makes it easy to build a customizable business intelligence solution from your operational data, enabling your organization to realize the power of business analytics.
2002-06-19
4,470 reads
Blogs
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How Long is a Long I/O?
In SQL Server 2025, a long I/O is recorded in the error log with message 833. How long much an I/O request be outstanding before this message is written to the log?
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