SQL Server Sample Databases

This is a landing page for the sample SQL Server databases we are aware of.

Free eBook: SQL Server Tacklebox

Get a free ebook from Rodney Landrum and Red Gate Software that helps you prepare to deal with the various crisis situations you might encounter with SQL Server.

Happy Fourth of July 2012

A happy holiday to all those celebrating the US holiday.

CDC for ORacle

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How to Build a Resume (that doesn’t suck)

Resumes are like opinions, which are like something else: everybody’s got one. And if you don’t have one, then certain key functions are very hard to perform. In this case, not having a resume makes the job-getting difficult.

Setup Alerts for PBM

PBM raises errors for policy violations. We can create alerts on those errors to be notified of policy violations. In order to setup alerts on these errors there are three prerequisites. Note that violations for the “On Demand” evaluation mode do not raise errors. A policy must be set to

Extended Events - inaccurate_cardinality_estimate

Extended events have been a bit of a personal “Elephant in the room” for me. I know they are there and I should really get on a start using them but never *quite* have a compelling enough reason.

Five Things (We Bet) You Didn't Know About Subversion Webinar - Rescheduled for November 8th

Rescheduled for November 8th, 2011 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST
Come and learn The Truth about Migration to and Administration for Apache Subversion. CollabNet, Subversion founder and corporate sponsor, and Red Gate Software, number one in SQL source management using any SCM system, want to share five powerful truths about Subversion that will fortify your decision to leave VSS behind.

If you were registered for the original event, please re-register for the new date.

SQLServerCentral Webinar #11 Q&A - A Sandbox Development Process

The answers to questions from our webinar on Sandbox development.

Database Size Survey

Help us collect some data on the sizes and counts of databases in your environment. Take a few minutes and answer this survey.