SQL Server 2012 (“Denali”): Contained Databases
A problem that has plagued SQL Server for a long time is that a database is not very portable. Sure,...
2012-02-15 (first published: 2012-02-13)
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Blog Posts
SQL Server 2012 (“Denali”): T-SQL Enhancements
SQL Server 2012 has a number of new T-SQL features. Listed below are all of the new features, along with...
2012-02-15
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SQLRockstar's SQL Someday
http://vimeo.com/33411604
This is a talk given by Thomas LaRock (@SQLRockstar to you Twitter-folk) at an event last fall in NYC called...
2012-02-15
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USB/Flash Drive Security
Gone are the days when remote drives were easy to detect because there was some size to them. Nowadays USB...
2012-02-15 (first published: 2012-02-13)
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A Guide for Installing SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services
Check out my article on SQLServerCentral.com in which I discussed SQL Server 2008 R2 installation setup which you can use to install...
2012-02-14
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ANUG: Masters at Work
In November last year, our very own Henrik Sjang Davidsen did a session at the ANUG event called Masters at...
2012-02-14
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Be careful with two digit years
I recently had a scary conversation with a user, which can be broken down to:
User: Why would the data have...
2012-02-14
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ColoradoSQL–February 2012
All ColoradoSQL user group meetings start at 5:30 p.m. and provide food and refreshments. There is no cost to attend...
2012-02-14
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Two Webcasts, One Day
If you are interested in listening to my sultry Minnesota voice this Thursday, you have the opportunity to do it…...
2012-02-14
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Battery Life–The Hidden Cost of Keeping a Laptop
I’ve had my Dell E6500 for about 3-1/2 years now. I’ve recently upgraded the original (back when a SSD was...
2012-02-13
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Blogs
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Forums
Data Warehouse Toolkit meets Star Schema: The Complete Reference
Is there a good syllabus for reading these two together? (Yes, it's called the...
GPX distance and time analysis in SQL Server
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The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
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Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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