SQL Server “Denali”: Details on the next version of SSAS
At the recent TechEd North America 2011 conference, details on the next version of SQL Server called “Denali” were released. ...
2011-06-27
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Configuration Manager for Sqldiag
SQLdiag is a diagnostics collection utility to collect logs and data files from SQL Server that you can use to monitor...
2011-06-24
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SQL Server “Denali”
SQL Server “Denali” is the code name for the next version of SQL Server. The CTP1 of Denali was released...
2011-06-23
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Three must-have tools you should use everyday
There are three tools I use every day without exception. They all save me valuable time in surfing the net:
Delicious...
2011-06-22
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Miss TechEd 2011? No problem, all videos are online
While nothing beats going to a conference, the next best thing is to watch the recorded sessions. Fortunately, Microsoft has...
2011-06-20
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SSMS Add-in for Analysis Services
A nice new little add-in available for SSMS on Codeplex. It helps with repetitive tasks involved with SSAS such as processing and deployment. ...
2011-06-17
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Data Mining and Analytics hot career
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have published a list of job-market hotspots, and in the top ten is...
2011-06-16
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New Microsoft SSIS transform
Microsoft has just released a new SSIS transform, called the SSIS Balanced Data Distributor (BDD). You can download it here.
This...
2011-06-15
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What’s coming in SP1 for PerformancePoint
Check out What’s New in PerformancePoint Services and SP1? to see a list of the major features and updates included in...
2011-06-14
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SSIS Fuzzy Lookup Error
A Fuzzy Lookup Task in SSIS that I was working on was bombing out, and I had a heck of...
2011-06-13
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UNISTR Escape
In SQL Server 2025, I run this command:
SELECT UNISTR('*3041*308A*304C\3068 and good night', '*') as "A Classic";
What is returned? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
A: 
B: 
C: 
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