12 Essential Steps After Installing SQL Server
Rolling out SQL Servers is a key task for DBAs, this articles provides 12 essential post-installation steps.
2009-08-03
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Articles
Be a Craftsman
Is software engineering dead? Some well respected software developers have stated that, and one says we should be craftsman, not engineers.
2009-08-03
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Be a Craftsman
Is software engineering dead? Some well respected software developers have stated that, and one says we should be craftsman, not engineers.
2009-08-03
792 reads
Be a Craftsman
Is software engineering dead? Some well respected software developers have stated that, and one says we should be craftsman, not engineers.
2009-08-03
788 reads
Embedding Bing Maps in a Web Page
I was doing some maintenance on the SQLSaturday web site recently and one request kinda low on the list was...
2009-08-03
3,085 reads
Script to check that backup files still exist for SQL Server
You have configured your database backup jobs without any problems. The backups themselves seem to be working, but are the files still where you think they are? How do you know they have not been moved, or worse, deleted to free up some space on your server? And when would you find out that the files were no longer there?
2009-08-03
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70-433 Or Bust: Working toward MCTS Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database Development
The 70-433 will be my first Microsoft certification test. There are two main reasons why I've decided to take on this quest. The first reason is to "fill in the cracks." Even on fundamental topics I've found myself saying "oh
2009-07-31
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Attribute Discretization: Customize Grouping Names
Join BI Architect Bill Pearson as he continues to explore attribute discretization, as a part of an extended examination of the dimensional model lying at the heart of the integrated Microsoft Business Intelligence solution.
2009-07-31
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Learn A Bit More
For this Friday's poll, Steve Jones talks about free training events and what their value is to you.
2009-07-31
842 reads
Learn A Bit More
For this Friday's poll, Steve Jones talks about free training events and what their value is to you.
2009-07-31
897 reads
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Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Setting FK Constraints in Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
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Hi all, I've just had to roll back my SSMS 22 version from 22.3.0,...
Transactional Replication setup issue
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The Power of Data and Privacy
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The Power of Data and...
Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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