More and more people are looking at virtual servers, but it's not as simple as just installing the software. Steve Jones has a few comments about virtual database servers and what you can do for a successful project.
2009-07-28
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Our first Stumper sees Joe Celko providing a conundrum with a prize for anyone who can come up with a better solution than he can.
2009-07-27
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This post builds on some of the previous code and shows how you can explore all objects inside a package. I took the sample Task Search application I’d written previously, and came up with a totally pointless little console application that just walks through the package and writes out the basic type and name of every object it finds, starting with the package itself e.g. Package – MyPackage .
2009-07-27
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Yan Pan illustrates how to obtain data changes using the CHANGETABLE function and presents two algorithms that you can implement in your .NET application using Sync Services.
2009-07-27
2,432 reads
In IT security, we spend so much time trying to protect servers and computers on the wire (or on wireless) that we look at OS patches, firewalls, anti-malware, etc., to protect our systems. We typically assume our physical security is sufficient. But...
2009-07-27
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What problems occur because of the algorithm chosen to generate data? A new report says that social security numbers in the US can be predicted. Steve Jones has a few warnings about what algoriothms you choose.
2009-07-27
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What problems occur because of the algorithm chosen to generate data? A new report says that social security numbers in the US can be predicted. Steve Jones has a few warnings about what algoriothms you choose.
2009-07-27
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What problems occur because of the algorithm chosen to generate data? A new report says that social security numbers in the US can be predicted. Steve Jones has a few warnings about what algoriothms you choose.
2009-07-27
486 reads
Need a new laptop bag? MVP Grant Fritchey brings us a review of a large and versatile brief case that's a little different than the rest.
2009-07-24
1,428 reads
When you start applying for jobs, and face competition from other candidates, who do you think gets the interview? Is it the middle 50%? The bottom 20%? I bet you're thinking the top 5-10 candidates are granted interviews, which in today's world...
2009-07-24
2,332 reads
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For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
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I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
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dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
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In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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