I write an editorial about why I thought tape still had a place in backups . There were some interesting responses that said disk works well for them and they wouldn’t go back to tape. I used to think the density was a big deal, along with cost, but maybe...
2009-04-08
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Linked Servers allow SQL Server to access data on other systems, SQL Server, Oracle, Access, Excel, and others. MVP Andy Warren shows how to set one up in this SQL School video.
2009-04-07
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This article by new author Glen Schwickerath uses dynamic SQL and SQL Server 2008's MERGE statement to create a useful stored procedure tool for synchronizing tables.
2009-04-07
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Earlier I talked about dealing with the difficult forum user from the perspective of providing help. Now let us look at from the flip side of the coin. You are asking for help and you aren't getting what you want or need. The first thing you have...
2009-04-07
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Learn about the benefits of SQL Server 2008 consolidation on Windows 2008, with details on the different consolidation strategies available to organizations.
2009-04-07
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We have an article here from Renato Buda that shows how to delete duplicate records from your tables. SQLCMD is used with variables that make it easy to write a general purpose script for any table.
2009-04-06
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One of the most interesting features in SQL Server 2008 is filtered indexes. This article starts with a quick explanation and then digs into the details and results.
2009-04-06
2,810 reads
SQL Server 2005 resource allocation policies treat all workloads equally, and allocate shared resources as they are requested. It sometimes causes a disproportionate distribution of resources, which in turn results in uneven performance or unexpected slowdowns whereas the new Resource Governor of SQL Server 2008 allows organizations to define resource limits and priorities for different workloads, which enables concurrent workloads to provide consistent performance to the end users.
2009-04-06
2,583 reads
Recently I posted LinkedIn (part 1) about my efforts to better understand and use it as a networking platform. It ended up generating a lot of good comments, always nice to see, and I'll be addressing some of those here and/or in part 3 coming up...
2009-04-06
3,009 reads
Evaluating risk is something we do every day. Steve Jones talks a bit about using this to make ourselves better.
2009-04-06
642 reads
By Brian Kelley
Yesterday, July 27, 2026, Microsoft announced a new cybersecurity effort called Project Perception. Included...
By Steve Jones
If you’ve wanted a SQL Server MCP server for your databases, it’s available. The...
Introducing azsql-migration-test, a small open-source CLI that validates your Azure SQL Database migrations against...
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