Drop and Recreate all Synonyms
Had a quick job the other day restoring a pair of databases under different names which is all straight forward...
2014-10-27
153 reads
Art
Convert UK Postcode to Latitude/Longitude/Northing/Easting using SQL CLR
Just a quick post this time. I had a requirement to convert a small number of UK based postcodes to...
2014-09-25
2,573 reads
Convert UK Postcode to Latitude/Longitude/Northing/Easting using SQL CLR
Just a quick post this time. I had a requirement to convert a small number of UK based postcodes to...
2014-09-25
1,094 reads
Using indexed views on ANY core SQL server edition
I was having a discussion the other day and was quite surprised to hear that there still appears to be...
2014-09-02 (first published: 2014-08-26)
7,868 reads
Using indexed views on ANY core SQL server edition
I was having a discussion the other day and was quite surprised to hear that there still appears to be...
2014-08-26
165 reads
Thank You SQLBits!
Just a very quick post to say thank you to all the organisers, speakers, helpers, sponsors, venue staff, caterers, party...
2014-07-25
627 reads
Thank You SQLBits!
Just a very quick post to say thank you to all the organisers, speakers, helpers, sponsors, venue staff, caterers, party...
2014-07-25
129 reads
Time for a change in career
A few months back I made the decision to leave the relative comfort and security of my permanent role and...
2014-07-09
565 reads
Deferred-drop tipping point
I was intrigued by the deferred-drop feature that has been inside SQL since SQL Server 2000 SP3 after watching one...
2014-05-31
1,743 reads
Most important feature of SQL 2014
There are a whole raft of cool new features in 2014 including things like In-Memory OLTP, increased Azure integration/options and...
2014-04-29
1,626 reads
Blogs
Running SQL Server on KubeVirt – Getting Started
With all the changes that have happened with VMware since the Broadcom acquisition I...
Why is shrinking IT budgets a good thing?
Each year around this time, companies enter the familiar ritual of budgeting. For many,...
Reverse Engineering a Physical Model Diagram
By Steve Jones
I recently wrote about a logical diagram with Redgate Data Modeler. That was interesting,...
Forums
Best analysis approach to reduce data type length in multiple tables
Hello SSC, I hope everyone is having a happy and safe holiday season! I...
Do you separate data/log files and TempDB files on different disks using AWS EC2
Hello, I am receiving multiple direction on deploying SQL Servers in AWS EC2. ...
Service account being in local admin in AWS EC2 environment?
Hello, I am working with a company on their database administration. I am trying...
Question of the Day
A New Operator
In SQL Server 2025, what does this code return?
SELECT '1' || '0'See possible answers