An Introduction to SQL Server Containers
Get the basics of what a container is and how this can work with SQL Server.
2017-01-06
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Articles
How to run SSIS Project as a SQL Job
In this piece by Pilip Horan, learn how to create an SSIS catalog and run a project as a SQL Agent Job.
2017-01-06 (first published: 2015-05-11)
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SQL Server Ad Hoc Access to OLE DB Provider Has Been Denied Error
I was trying to use OPENROWSET to query a remote database and I experienced the following error "Ad hoc access to OLE DB provider has been denied. You must access this provider through a linked server". When I ran this same query using a sysadmin account it worked fine. Why doesn't this work for other logins?
2017-01-06
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Dynamic Data Masking Feature in SQL Server 2016
Microsoft has introduced very impressive new security feature in SQL Server 2016 called Dynamic Data Masking (DDM).Dynamic Data Masking allow user to decide how much of the sensitive data to reveal with minimal impact on the application layer.
2017-01-05
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Questions About SQL Server Security and Access Control You Were Too Shy to Ask
For many developers, database security and Access control is just something that gets in the way of development work. However, several recent security breaches have had devastating consequences and have caused a change in attitude about the value to any organisation of having database applications that meet industry standards for access control and security. The problem, however is in admitting that you have a problem and finding answers to those problems you are just too shy to ask in public.
2017-01-05
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Removing Email from msdb Database
Is your msdb database growing bigger every day? If so you might want to consider purging some of the history records. Greg Larsen explains.
2017-01-04
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Identify Servers and the Databases Mounted in SharePoint
Identify the Database Server which is used to mount the database in Sharepoint 2010
2017-01-03
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2017-01-03
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Triggers: Threat or Menace?
Triggers are generally over-used in SQL Server. They are only rarely necessary, can cause performance issues, and are tricky to maintain If you use them, it is best to keep them simple, and have only one operation per trigger. Joe Celko describes a feature of SQL that 'gets complicated fast'.
2017-01-03
3,807 reads
Memory Limits in SQL Server 2016 SP1
Aaron Bertrand explains a few details about the memory limits in SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 1 that make this upgrade even more compelling.
2017-01-02
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Blogs
Designing a Storage Load Test for SQL Server
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Questions and Answers from Running a Local LLM
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Overview of Claude AI Models: Which One to Choose?
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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: JSON_ARRAYAGG
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