Introduction to Windows PowerShell for the SQL Server DBA Part 2
To continue this series on Introduction to Windows PowerShell for the SQL Server DBA, this tip will look at the pipeline and output processing.
2009-03-23
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Articles
A Better English Query
Someone is trying to build a better query engine for the web, something beyond a search engine. Steve Jones comments on the possible implications for databases if this works.
2009-03-22
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A Better English Query
Someone is trying to build a better query engine for the web, something beyond a search engine. Steve Jones comments on the possible implications for databases if this works.
2009-03-22
785 reads
A Better English Query
Someone is trying to build a better query engine for the web, something beyond a search engine. Steve Jones comments on the possible implications for databases if this works.
2009-03-22
753 reads
Ordering Tables To Preserve Referential Integrity
When moving data in related tables between databases, the order sometimes matters. New author Glen Cooper brings us an article that discusses the issues in maintaining referential integrity.
2009-03-20
6,312 reads
Introducing New Features In The VSTS Database Edition GDR
In this article, we focus specifically on highlighting new features in the GDR, including its support for offline schema development, tools that support new processes that you can use when you develop a database schema, and features that support database administration.
2009-03-20
2,208 reads
The Flaws of the Classic Data Warehouse Architecture, Part 1
Visit ten randomly picked customers that own a data warehouse architecture, and you will see that at least eight have developed a classic data warehouse architecture (CDWA). What do I mean by a CDWA? In a CDWA, data is copied periodically from production systems to the central data warehouse.
2009-03-20
6,058 reads
Clustered SQL Server 2005/2008 Installation Using Mount Points
If you are in a clustered environment, check out this article from James Greaves. Here we learn how to deal with the clustered disk space and mount points.
2009-03-19
6,182 reads
Creating Striped Backups - SQL School Video
This SQL School video shows how you can speed up your backup process by striping the backup across multiple disks. MVP Andy Warren narrates.
2009-03-19
3,634 reads
Monitoring Your Servers : Data Collection vs. Performance Advisor
An article sponsored by SQL Sentry that compares how the Data Collector in SQL Server 2008 and SQL Sentry's Performance Advisor can be used with your SQL Server. Written by MVP Aaron Bertrand.
2009-03-19
6,780 reads
Blogs
Microsoft announces new cybersecurity AI multi-model
By Brian Kelley
Yesterday, July 27, 2026, Microsoft announced a new cybersecurity effort called Project Perception. Included...
Getting the SQL Server MCP Server Running
By Steve Jones
If you’ve wanted a SQL Server MCP server for your databases, it’s available. The...
Introducing azsql-migration-test: Test and Validate Azure SQL Database Migrations
Introducing azsql-migration-test, a small open-source CLI that validates your Azure SQL Database migrations against...
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Symmetric Key Encryption
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