Second Chances: PASS Community Choice Sessions
Recently I found out that my PASS presentation submission ‘Policy-Based Management’ has a second chance to be accepted for the...
2011-07-18
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sqlchicken
Make It Simple With Policy-Based Management
At work recently, I explained to a coworker the reasons and benefits of having databases in Simple mode in your...
2011-07-13
927 reads
Automating Web App Deployments with SSIS
This is just a quick note to let everyone know I’ve uploaded the project files from my Pragmatic Works webinar...
2011-07-12
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SQL Server Denali CTP3: Policy Based Management
Whether you know it or not, Policy-Based Management is an integral part of the new release of SQL Server “Denali”....
2011-07-12
1,384 reads
LulzSec: Why You Should Care
Updating Resume is NOT Lulz
Wow, it’s been a crazy last couple of months with LulzSec running around doing what they...
2011-06-26
1,515 reads
Pragmatic Tools: DTSxChange (Or DTS Must Die!)
Ah DTS packages…they suck. Seriously, it’s 2011. It’s been over a decade and we still have SQL 2000 and DTS...
2011-06-07
859 reads
Pray For Me…I’m Writing the Bible!
Prayer Cat Prays
Well not THE Bible, but rather the SQL Server Bible! I’m incredibly excited and proud to say I’ll...
2011-05-24
546 reads
Pragmatic Tools Week: Task Factory
If you've ever spent any time doing SSIS development work, you'll eventually come to a point when developing something and...
2011-05-11
1,424 reads
SQLRally Overdrive: Birds of a Feather Discussions Event
Just wanted to post a quick note/invitation to everyone to come join us on Thursday, May 12th from 5:45-7:00 for...
2011-05-11
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Pragmatic Tools Week: BIxPress
Much like Tim “The Toolman” Taylor had his themed weeks, we’re going to do something similar. This week we salute:...
2011-05-09
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Blogs
The trade-offs associated with low-code solutions
Low-code solutions often accelerate development and make tasks accessible to people who can’t or...
Monday Monitor Tips: Looking Back in Time
By Steve Jones
Often we find out about a problem reported by a customer after the incident...
Can You Tell Why a Plan Didn’t Go Parallel?
Let’s face it, most of the time, you probably don’t want your SQL Server...
Forums
Everyone is a Newbie?
Everyone seems to be a Newbie with zero points today! Browser = Chrome
SSIS how to manage source control with multiple packages / projects
We've got upwards of 40 SSIS solutions all stored in one GIT repository in...
Improving the Performance of UPDATE Statements in SQL Server
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Improving the Performance of UPDATE...
Question of the Day
Replacing a Null
What is returned from this code in SQL Server 2022?
DECLARE @value INT = NULL; SELECT ISNULL(@value, 100.5) AS Result;See possible answers