Data Theft
Is employee data theft on the rise? I saw this blog post on the subject, but I had to take...
2009-08-11
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Blog Posts
Does File Exist Check in SSIS
A very common need in SSIS is to check to see if a file exist before you run what could be...
2009-08-11
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Passed The 70-251 Microsoft Exam
I took the final, non-BI Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Certification Exam on Friday, so now I have finished all of...
2009-08-11
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Review: Motorola H710 Headset
Last week I posted about getting a new bluetooth speakerphone, so I thought I’d follow up with some notes about...
2009-08-11
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Security is a Zero-Sum Game...
but I don't mean with respect to privacy. But I do mean with respect to the time it takes securing...
2009-08-11
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Some Statement Start Times!
I thought I had captured statement start times within the DMV sys.dm_exec_sessions. I was absolutely wrong. However, this has sparked...
2009-08-11
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The Joy of Data Modelling.
You may think that the task of teasing out the exact nature
of the data and processes within a company...
2009-08-11
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24 Hours of PASS
Rick Heiges has put together an interesting event coming up on Sep 2, 2009 called 24 Hours of PASS. As...
2009-08-10
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Adding Multiple Columns to a Table With a Single T-SQL Statement
You know, I believe the old saying, “If you don’t use it you will lose it”. Well, I write a...
2009-08-10
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Good News for IT professionals? - Ray of Economic Light Shines in July........
Here's some upbeat info to share as the week kicks off to a new start!
Data just recently released by the Department of...
2009-08-10
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Blogs
ISACA AI Material/Exam Prep Discount (May 18 – June 30, 2026)
By Brian Kelley
If you are considering any of the ISACA AI certs like the Advanced Artificial...
A Fabric solution can be very cost effective
By ChrisJenkins
Are you currently using Microsoft Fabric or considering migrating to it? If so, there...
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log
By SQLPals
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log If you...
Forums
We Are Eating Our Own Seed Corn
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Before Using AI with Business Data, Read This
Artificial intelligence tools are quickly becoming part of daily business operations, from document analysis...
Designing SQL Server ETL Pipelines That Don't Break at Scale
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Question of the Day
Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
In the Database Engine, when a deadlock is detected, what does the detection interval shrink to (in time)?
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