No More SOX
A legal challenge to the Sarbannes-Oxley act is being heard this fall. Steve Jones doesn't necessarily think this is a bad law.
2009-05-30
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Articles
No More SOX
A legal challenge to the Sarbannes-Oxley act is being heard this fall. Steve Jones doesn't necessarily think this is a bad law.
2009-05-30
652 reads
No More SOX
A legal challenge to the Sarbannes-Oxley act is being heard this fall. Steve Jones doesn't necessarily think this is a bad law.
2009-05-30
890 reads
ROW_NUMBER(): An efficient alternative to subqueries – Scenario 2
Introduction In the first article I discussed how the ROW_NUMBER() function can cut down resources spent on queries dealing with versioning. In this article I will discuss how the ROW_NUMBER() function can help when dealing with range requirements. The code samples are available for download. The name of the file is RowCountScenario2-CodeDownload.sql. Scenario 2 – […]
2009-05-29 (first published: 2009-05-26)
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User Preferences and Styling
This article from Brian McDonalds shows how to allow style preferences from within SQL Server Reporting Services
2009-05-29
3,296 reads
Analyzing SQL Agent Job and Job Step History in SQL Server
You may have a number of jobs scheduled and often there is the need to analyze the data to see which jobs are taking a long time or which job steps are taking a long time. As you add more jobs and overhead to the server these times become even more critical and analyzing the data is key.
2009-05-29
3,827 reads
Making Mistakes - Database Weekly (June 1, 2009)
We all make mistakes, even when we are trying to help others. What should you do about it? Steve Jones has a few thoughts on advice online.
2009-05-29
801 reads
Making Mistakes - Database Weekly (June 1, 2009)
We all make mistakes, even when we are trying to help others. What should you do about it? Steve Jones has a few thoughts on advice online.
2009-05-29
552 reads
Reducing Database Size by Using Vardecimal Storage Format
Learn about the new storage format for storing decimal and numeric data in SQL Server 2005 SP2. Details include when and how to enable vardecimal storage format, restrictions, space savings, and its impact on the performance of your workload.
2009-05-29
2,475 reads
Streaming Data Into SQL Server 2008 From an Application
Reduce both time and memory utilization when uploading bulk data to SQL Server 2008 by combining Table-Valued Parameters (TVPs) and the .Net IEnumerable interface.
2009-05-28
14,549 reads
Blogs
Speeding Up Patching – Beyond Patch Delivery
By Brian Kelley
I wear many hats in technology, and one of those is as a (cyber)security...
Monday Monitor Tips: Query Recommendations
By Steve Jones
We keep adding stuff to Redgate Monitor, and it’s easy to miss some of...
A Pursuit of Lifelong Learning
By Brian Kelley
The following came across my YouTube feed today. It’s an interview with General James...
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