SQL Server Crossword #5
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2013-08-06
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Blog Posts
SQL Server upgrade paths: What to do before, during, after upgrading
Creating SQL Server upgrade paths from one version to another is a task that every database administrator is eager to...
2013-08-06
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Understanding Data Normalization
Normalization, which is the key part of the OLTP databases logical design process, is a design requirement for OLTP databases....
2013-08-06
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Up or out? Deciding on SQL Server scalability
Scalability is the ability of a system to support an increased workload by adding incremental system resources without fundamentally changing...
2013-08-06
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Why use a SSAS cube?
What are the advantages of using SSAS Cubes over a regular data warehouse for reporting? Note I’m not asking why...
2013-08-06
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Windows Phone Security Advisory - Weakness in Security Protocol
If you're using a Windows phone, versions 7.8 or 8, there is a new security advisory out with respect to...
2013-08-06
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August 2013 – Monthly SQL Server Checklist
I can’t believe it’s already August. I had planned to get to the lake more this year, spend more time...
2013-08-05
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Be Cautious Offering Guidance
Guidance is hard.
Seriously, you’d think it would be easy. You’d think you say things like, don’t shrink your database, most...
2013-08-05
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Best Practices to Deliver BI Solutions Presentation
I will be presenting a brand new session entitled “Best Practices to Deliver BI Solutions” tomorrow, August 6th, at 11am...
2013-08-05
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Continue Package Execution After Error in SSIS
When it comes to ETL, I’m a pessimist. Until proven otherwise, I assume that all data is bad, all connections...
2013-08-05
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Blogs
Flyway Tips: Object History
By Steve Jones
It’s a small change, but a handy one. Flyway Desktop (FWD) now includes the...
Car Update September 2026
By Steve Jones
Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Forums
Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
Hi everyone, I'm hoping some of the longtime SQL Server professionals here might be...
Checking the Error Log II
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Parameter Sniffing on SQL Server 2025: A Walkthrough with Real Numbers
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Question of the Day
Checking the Error Log II
What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?
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