Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW) AU1 released
Microsoft’s PDW has seen a big boost in visibility and sales over the past year, and part of the reason...
2014-04-15
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Blog Posts
PASS SQLSaturday Events: May 2014
PASS SQL Saturday is a training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server. Please...
2014-04-15
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Rounding versus truncating
Be careful when implicitly converting data types in T-SQL. Directly assigning 1.5 (either as a FLOAT or a NUMERIC) to...
2014-04-15
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SQL Server – Hide system objects in Object Explorer – SQL Server Management Studio
By default, SQL Server system objects are listed in Object Explorer in Management Studio. These system objects include system database,...
2014-04-15 (first published: 2014-04-07)
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SQL Server 2000 || Disable sa login
Question : How to disable sa user in SQL Server 2000?
Reason : Due to Security requirement of audit, We have to disable...
2014-04-15
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SQL Server First Aid
If you take basic first aid, say a CPR course, you’ll learn a handy mnemonic for the primary assessment you...
2014-04-15
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SQLServerCentral Editorial: Doing What It Takes To Get The Job Done
I wrote Doing What It Takes To Get The Job Done about a conversation with my nephew working late to...
2014-04-15
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Why a Boot Camp?
As a some of you may already know, I am now offering SQL Server boot camps with the first one...
2014-04-15
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Writing a Question Of The Day–More Notes
Today I wrote another question based on an error message. I included the error message in the question this time...
2014-04-15
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5 Years Running! OKCSQL!
I want to congratulate OKCSQL on a 5 year run.
I personally wasn't here for that whole duration, but we have leaders and...
2014-04-14
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Blogs
PostgreSQL: Diagnosing and Fixing a Sequential Scan with No Filter Predicate
A sequential scan is not always a problem — PostgreSQL's planner often chooses one...
Giving AI Agents Visibility Into SQL Server with MCP
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it actually takes to make an...
The Book of Redgate: Profits
By Steve Jones
Redgate is a for-profit company. We look to make money by building and selling...
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