Multiple Windows Groups with different default databases

A question came up at work the other day, mostly as a mind game, but you never know it might...

Sysmail_help_profileaccount_sp – SQL Server Database Mail Stored Procedure – Part 8

Hi folks, in our previous blog of SQL Server Database Mail stored procedure we added database mail account to database...

Animated Graphics Depict The Fallen of World War II

In an amazing application of visualization techniques, this production is a depiction of the casualties and affects of war.  Starting...

Animated Graphics Depict The Fallen of World War II

In an amazing application of visualization techniques, this production is a depiction of the casualties and affects of war.  Starting...

006 – Personal Trainer - WaterOx Consulting

Reading Time: 5 minutesDo You Have a Personal Trainer? In WOxPod!, episode # 006 –...
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New Course: Building Better SSIS Packages–Denver and Boston

Earlier this week, I confirmed two full-day seminars I’ll be delivering in conjunction with SQL Saturday events this fall. I’ve...

See You Next Weekend at SQL Saturday Houston!

Looking forward to speaking next weekend at SQL Saturday Houston 2015 on June 13!

If you haven't already registered for this...

SQL Server – Capture Execution Plan of a Currently Running Query/Process SPID

DBAs most often face scenarios where they need to capture graphical execution plan of a query currently running on a live production instance because...

SSC Editorial: Should Salary Information Be Confidential?

I’m expecting Should Salary Information Be Confidential? to draw a wide range of comments. I’m curious to see if many will be...

High Performance T-SQL using Code Patterns

What exactly does this mean?  We’ve heard of “code patterns” in other programming languages, but what does it mean to...