New Article on SQL Server 2005 Logins
I wrote a new article for SQL Server Central on SQL Server 2005 Logins. It covers the basics. This is...
2006-07-05
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Databases – Infrastructure – Security
Microsoft Office 2007 Delayed
It looks like Microsoft Office 2007 will be delayed due to performance
issues. It was supposed to release in conjunction with...
2006-06-29
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Idera SQL Check updated for SQL Server 2005
Idera's SQL Check
has been updated to support SQL Server 2005. SQL Check is a free
performance monitoring tool, not anywhere near...
2006-06-28
1,547 reads
WinFS rolled into next version of SQL Server
A blog posting from the WinFS team
caught me a bit by surprise today. Apparently I wasn't the only one,
judging by...
2006-06-27
1,546 reads
Top 100 Network Security Tools
This is a bit dated (it came out last week), but here is the list of
the top 100 network security...
2006-06-26
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Professional Association of SQL Server (PASS) Local Chapter in Columbia, SC
We are starting up efforts again to try and get a local PASS
chapter based in the Columbia, SC area. If...
2006-06-23
1,386 reads
SANS Stay Sharp Course - SEC351: Computer and Network Security Awareness
A few years ago I took the SANS GIAC Security Essentials Course on-line. Included in it was an attempt at...
2006-06-21
2,149 reads
Whitepaper: SQL Server 2005 Physical Database Storage Design
Microsoft has released a whitepaper on SQL Server 2005 Physical Database Storage Design
(Microsoft Word document). It's 35 pages in length...
2006-06-15
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Distributing Database Connection Strings Using Active Directory Group Policy
I ran into Brian Knight today on the Expo floor here at TechEd.
It was good to catch up a bit...
2006-06-13
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TechEd - DATTLC01 : Troubleshooting Performance Problems in SQL Server 2005
It's
been a few years since I wrote my eBook on SQL Server performance monitoring
but I still keep a strong interest...
2006-06-12
1,582 reads
Blogs
From SQL Saturday to Day of Data
By ReviewMyDB
A behind-the-scenes look at Day of Data Jacksonville 2026, the transition from SQL Saturday,...
PostgreSQL 18 Finally Makes BUFFERS the Default. Here Is Why That Matters
You run EXPLAIN ANALYZE on a slow query, stare at the plan, and something...
A New Word: La Guadière
By Steve Jones
la guadière – n. a glint of goodness you notice in something that you...
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PolyBase Trace Flags
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Converting Money
Does this run successfully on a SQL Server 2022, US English default installation?
DECLARE @YenAmount MONEY; SET @YenAmount = ¥1500; SELECT @YenAmount AS RawValue;See possible answers