Before you start learning how to cluster, this video will show you the basics on how clustering in Windows 2003 and SQL Server 2005 works. Brian shows the basic architecture on clustering as well as the checklist that you would want to follow before starting to cluster.
2006-08-17
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SQL Express has no mechanism to schedule backups and maintenance of your instance. In this video, Brian shows you how to automate and schedule backups of SQL Express with a simple scripted solution.
2006-08-14
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In this session, you'll learn the basics on how to deploy an SSIS package to the package store. You'll learn the benefits of whether to use the MSDB database or file system to store yoru packages and how to use configuration files to simplify migrations.
2006-08-08
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In this video, you'll see how to use the SQL Server Integration Services Fuzzy Lookup Transform to match data that may've been mistyped. Use this transform to stop data duplication.
2006-08-01
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So, you’ve just installed SQL Server 2005 but don’t know how to configure it. This video will instruct you how to use the SQL Server 2005 Surface Area Configuration tool to turn on SQL Server features like CLR integration and how to enable ports. Free registration required.
2006-07-27
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In this short demonstration, you'll learn how to use DDL database triggers to prevent changes to product and audit changes to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley and other change management requirements. Free registration required.
2006-07-20
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In this video demonstration, you'll quickly learn how to create a basic cube using the Cube Wizard upon a data warehouse. Brian walks through the entire process in this 10 minute video to get you started with creating a browsing a cube. Free registration required.
2006-07-12
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In this quick video, Brian shows how to use SSIS to make a simple transformation occur of your data. He aggregates and sorts the data before writing the data to a flat file. After you watch this video, you will know how to use the Data Flow task inside of SQL Server 2005 SSIS. Free registration required.
2006-07-11
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In SSIS, the data you receive from the source is rarely in the format your end users would like to see. To correct this, you can use the Script Component to transform data. In this video demo, Brian shows you how to use the Script transform to make a column proper case in the data flow. Free registration required.
2006-07-10
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One of the major problems in the database field is when people store sensitive data unencrypted into SQL Server. This article shows you one of the most basic ways to encrypt data to the casual viewer.
2006-05-29 (first published: 2001-07-17)
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By Brian Kelley
Pinal Dave wrote up his methodology for what to do when you discover bad...
Aside from spinning up a SQL Server instance container, the free Azure SQL Database...
By Brian Kelley
If you haven't seen the announcement, Anthropic was able to utilize Claude (Mythos Preview)...
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