T-SQL Tuesday Topics – Feb 2011

I was looking for a static list of all the T-SQL Tuesday topics and couldn’t find one. The domain moves...

OldSQL

Support for SQL Server 2005 expires in April. Should you care? Steve Jones thinks it might not be a big deal for many people.

I make myself smile

Sometimes, usually when I’m editing video, I see myself do something silly. Today was one of those times, and these...

You Should Know

Are there things you should know? It seems that we quite often find that others in our profession don't understand the simple things we assume they do. Steve Jones talks about one item in particular: staging servers.

SQL CLR App Domains

Life Without Keyboards

The way we input data is changing with the advent of the iPad and tablets. Is that good or bad for the acquisition of data? Steve Jones has a few thoughts today.

T-SQL Tuesday #15 – Automation

It’s that time of the month again, and this month Pat Wright and his SQL Asylum are hosting the T-SQL...

SQL CMD

I lied, now what?

What do you do if you've lied to get a job and now are in a bad position? Steve Jones offers his advice today.

A Full Backup can Impact a Log Backup–MCM Prep

In the early days of SQL Server you could not run a log backup while a full backup was running....