SQL Server 2012 (“Denali”): FileTable
FileTable is a new feature in SQL Server 2012 that is built on top of SQL Server FILESTREAM technology, which...
2012-02-22
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James Serra's Blog
Please vote for my SQLRally session
I’m hoping to do a presentation at SQLRally in Dallas on May 10-11, but I need your help!
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2012-02-21
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SQL Server 2012 (“Denali”): PowerPivot
Version 2 of PowerPivot (download) is being made available with SQL Server 2012. There are many new features, and my top 5 are:
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2012-02-20
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SQL Server 2012 (“Denali”): Microsoft StreamInsight
Microsoft StreamInsight, first introduced in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, is a way to effectively analyze large amounts of event...
2012-02-17
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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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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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SQL Azure
SQL Azure is a cloud-based service from Microsoft that uses a special version of SQL Server as its backend. SQL Azure...
2012-02-10
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What is Microsoft Connect?
Microsoft Connect (blog, twitter) is a site where you can post feedback to improve the quality of many Microsoft products and...
2012-02-08
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SQL Server 2012 (“Denali”): Data Quality Services
Data Quality Services (DQS) is a brand new feature in SQL Server 2012. In short, DQS enables you to build a...
2012-02-09 (first published: 2012-02-06)
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Slowly Changing Dimensions
When designing a data warehouse, how you handle changes to dimensional data over time is the most important decision to make. It...
2012-02-03
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Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK Every morning somebody on the team runs the...
A New Word: Mauerbauertraurigkeit
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mauerbauertraurigkeit – n. inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends whose company...
Methodology for dealing with bad data in production
By Brian Kelley
Pinal Dave wrote up his methodology for what to do when you discover bad...
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BIT_COUNT() IV
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code:
select bit_count('A')
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