This white paper describes how application developers can leverage the functionality of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services to address the data integration challenges of Master Data Management applications.
2008-01-18
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A common activity in applications is to page results or record sets from a database. This is usually done on the client using the client's paging functionality or on the server through a variety of methods. In SQL Server 2000 those server side methods typically used dynamic SQL or nested TOP clauses and weren't very efficient. Using Common Table Expressions in SQL Server 2005 we have a better way to page record sets on the server.
2008-01-17 (first published: 2007-01-25)
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The definitions of data governance and data stewardship that I use have changed, albeit slightly, over the years of providing data governance and stewardship solutions.
2008-01-17
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Report parameters assist in narrowing down a report for better analysis.
2008-01-17
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SQL Server 2005 Express Edition's small footprint and free-of-charge use has some negative implications, imposing restrictions on functionality available in the Standard or Enterprise editions. This is especially conspicuous in the case of replication, which we will explore starting with this installment.
2008-01-16
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Find why SQL Server clustered index design should be narrow and static and how clustered indexes affect many-to-many tables to improve database performance.
2008-01-16
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Application locks aren't a well known area of locking in SQL Server, but they can be very useful for special scenarios. They work in an analogous way to the lock() construct in .Net and are basicaly user defined mutexes in SQL Server.
2008-01-15
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An offer from Red Gate for free downloadable posters. You can print them out and decorate your cube, showing some great disaster recovery tips from MVP Brad McGehee.
2008-01-15
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It would be wonderful to be able to simple purchase a tool or technology and have your data challenges disappear. It is time to step back and take a much needed different look at data.
2008-01-15
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This paper introduces Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Report Builder and demonstrates how to build an end-to-end ad hoc reporting solution for enterprise customers using Report Builder and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services OLAP. We also highlight a few product limitations, as well as enterprise considerations. It is based on a real-world implementation by Microsoft Business Intelligence Center of Excellence.
2008-01-14
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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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