The majority of companies that suffer a major data loss subsequently go out of business. Wesley David remembers vividly the day when the organisation he worked for found that they couldn't restore their data, and the subsequent struggles that ensued. Shoulda-woulda-coulda.
2012-02-20
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Come to a free day of SQL Server training on Feb 25, 2012 in Redmond, WA.
2012-02-20
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This article by Jonathan Roberts demonstrates how to use dynamic SQL and overcome its downsides.
2012-02-17 (first published: 2010-05-20)
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2012-02-16 (first published: 2010-09-29)
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When using format files to import data into SQL Server, the Integer(INT) data type needs special handling.
2012-02-16
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On Thursday February 16th at 12PM noon Central, Steve Simon will discuss “No Matter how well planned and executed, data structures sometime resembles something out of a Dr. Seuss book."
2012-02-16
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The arrival of the (MAX) data types in SQL Server 2005 were one of the most popular feature for the database developer. At the time, there was a lot of discussion as to whether this freedom from having to specify string length came at a cost. Rob attempts to give a final answer as to any down-side.
2012-02-15
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This document shows how to install a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services instance.
2012-02-14
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We asked Buck Woody to come up with his favourite 'Cloud' Howlers. After 'Howler' monkeys, we are faced with Howler letters. Buck dreams of sending Howler letters to the folks who dreamed up the marketing hype around 'cloud' services, who misunderstand services, who don't prepares applications for distributed environments and so on.
2012-02-14
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If you will be in London on Mar 29th, come to the official UK launch of SQL Server 2012 at SQL Bits X. Saturday is sold out, so if you registered and cannot come, please cancel. There are still a few spots for Thur and Fri.
2012-02-14 (first published: 2012-01-20)
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Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK Every morning somebody on the team runs the...
By Steve Jones
mauerbauertraurigkeit – n. inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends whose company...
By Brian Kelley
Pinal Dave wrote up his methodology for what to do when you discover bad...
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