Mind mapping software - How it can help the DBA
Mind mapping software allows the rapid capture of thoughts and ideas. It is a killer app that can easily help a busy DBA capture their thoughts
2011-12-01
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Articles
2011-12-01 (first published: 2010-04-07)
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Getting Started with SQL Server Report Builder 3.0
SQL Server offers a simple tool for business users to perform ad-hoc reporting.
2011-12-01
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Administrating SQL Server Reporting Services – Planning, Documenting and Troubleshooting
DBAs are often short on guidance on how to go about such tasks as planning, documenting and troubleshooting those aspects that are specific to the SSRS service. Feodor Georgiev gives some tips, custom SSMS reports, and useful TSQL queries.
2011-11-30
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DBA in Space - The Answers Revealed
Our space judges are checking over the DBA in Space entries ready to reveal the finalists on December 6th. Meanwhile, we've revealed the answers, so why not take a look?
2011-11-30 (first published: 2011-11-25)
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Do you work with Visual Studio?
Red Gate is doing some research into Visual Studio add-ins for SQL development. If you can spare a moment to complete a short survey, or are interested in being part of the early access program (linked from the end of the survey), please click here.
2011-11-30
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Learn more about the tools you used during the DBA in Space competition: SQL Monitor and SQL Source Control
Join this webinar on Tuesday, Nov 29, 2011 to see how SQL Monitor and SQL Source Control can help you solve problems in your environment.
2011-11-29 (first published: 2011-11-21)
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2011-11-29 (first published: 2010-03-31)
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SQL 2008 R2 Cluster Setup: Easy? Not So Much.
The SQL Server 2008 R2 setup program crashes sometimes leaving you with a "half installed" instance: this is about how I repaired the setup on a populated cluster.
2011-11-29
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7 Preventable Backup Errors
The loss of a company's data is often enough to put the company out of business; and yet backup errors are generally avoidable with the application of common sense rather than deep technical knowledge. Grant digs into memories of his long experience of giving forum advice, to come up with the most easily preventable backup errors.
2011-11-29
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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
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It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
Git forked
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Microsoft Security Changes and SQL Server
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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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