Arshad Ali demonstrates how to verify the SQL Server Service Broker (SSBS) configuration when both the Initiator and Target are in different SQL Server instances, how to communicate between them and how to monitor the conversation.
2011-02-22
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To easily manage the permissions in SQL Server databases, Microsoft has provided several roles in SQL Server which are security principals that group other principals.
2011-02-21
3,665 reads
Beginning with SQL Server 2005, column-level encryption and decryption capabilities were made available within the database, providing a solution for situations where one-off types of data need to be secured beyond your existing authorization, authentication or firewall settings. This article provides an overview and example of securing a column using native SQL Server cryptography functions.
2011-02-18
4,894 reads
The purpose of this paper is to provide guidance
for enriching data integration scenarios by integrating StreamInsight with SQL
Server Integration Services. Specifically, we looked at the technical challenges
and solutions for such integration, by using a case study based on a customer
scenarios in the telecommunications sector.
2011-02-17
2,719 reads
In a previous tip we looked at the steps to Create a Trace Template in Profiler. In this tip we will look at a few more tips such as creating a trace template from an existing trace file and saving a trace file to a SQL Server table.
2011-02-16
4,352 reads
When designing a database to support applications you need to consider how you are going to handle primary keys. This article explores natural and surrogate keys, and discusses the pros and cons of each, allowing you to determine what makes the best sense in your environment when you are designing your databases.
2011-02-15
5,434 reads
I sometimes want to perform auditing or other actions in a trigger based on some criteria. More specifically, there are a few cases that may warrant an e-mail; for example, if a web sale takes place that requires custom or overnight shipping and handling. It is tempting to just add code to the trigger that sends an e-mail when these criteria are met. But this can be problematic for two reasons: (1) your users are waiting for that processing to occur, and (2) if you can't send the e-mail, how do you decide whether or not to roll back the transaction, and how do you bring the problem to the attention of the administrator?
2011-02-14
2,819 reads
This article demonstrates using SQL Server's data mining capabilities with the Excel.
2011-02-11
5,472 reads
As a DBA you always followed a practice to back up your database (or take a snapshot of your database) before making any changes so that you can revert to your old database state if something goes wrong. Also to setup a development or test environment you use a backup of your database and restore it in the respective environment. If you are moving to SQL Azure, what would you do in these cases as backup / restore and database snapshots are not supported as of now?
2011-02-10
3,731 reads
SEQUENCE is a core new feature of SQL Server 2011 (Denali). It is a more performant, flexible alternative to the INDENTITY attribute. This article introduces sequence and demonstrates how to use it and its performance advantage.
2011-02-09
5,638 reads
By Brian Kelley
There's a great article from MIT Technology Review about resetting on the hype of...
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By Steve Jones
A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t...
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What does this code return in SQL Server 2025+? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
SELECT UNISTR('Hello 4E16754C') AS 'A Classic';
A: 
B: 
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