Rant: Security Isn't Sexy and It's a Shame
I grew up immersed in security. My father was a US Marine and going on and off base meant... security....
2011-08-03
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SQL Saturday #79 South Florida
SQL Saturday in South Florida is quickly approaching in just 2 short weeks. As usual, if you are in the...
2011-08-03
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Applying a Snapshot -AltSnapshotFolder Parameter
Did you know a snapshot can be applied using the Distribution and Merge Agent –AltSnapshotFolder parameter? This means that after...
2011-08-03
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Awesome new features in SQL Server 2011 “Denali”: IIF and CHOOSE functions
SQL Server 2011 “Denali” introduces two new features for flow control which may help you to keep your T-SQL cleaner than...
2011-08-02
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SQL Server Functions- An Introduction
SQL FUNCTION: -
Function in a database can be defined as the code segment consisting of a logical group of SQL...
2011-08-02
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I deem September 2011 – SQL Server Month
If you haven’t visited the SQL Saturday website you should take a look. There are SEVEN events planned during September around...
2011-08-02
559 reads
PowerPivot Gallery Error Could not load type ‘Microsoft.AnalysisServices.SharePoint.Integration.ReportGalleryView’
Oh no you, you got the Could not load type ‘Microsoft.AnalysisServices.SharePoint.Integration.ReportGalleryView’ error!!! What to do now? Why did you get...
2011-08-02
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Bad Network Performance? Check the TCP Chimney Offload/Receive Side-Scaling/Network DMA Settings
We recently ran into a case where connecting to a Windows Server 2003 server with SQL Server installed on it,...
2011-08-02
15,683 reads
Minnesota SQL Server Study Group (August)
Last month, I started using Meetup to schedule SQL Server Study Group events. The idea is to meet twice a...
2011-08-02
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Fitting In-The Editorial
This editorial I wrote ran on SQLServerCentral a couple weeks back and generated a lot of comments, and more than...
2011-08-02
306 reads
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Checking the Error Log III
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