Security Questions: Migrate Logins Between Servers
As I mentioned in the introductory post, during the Introduction to SQL Server Security session for Pragmatic Work’sTraining on the T’s, I...
2013-06-13
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Levels in IT consultancy
The Big 5 IT consulting companies (Accenture, Deloitte Consulting, PwC (formerly PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP), KPMG, Ernst & Young) have various titles given to consultants along...
2013-06-13
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Book Review: Instant Creating Data Models with PowerPivot How-to
I recently had the opportunity to review a pre-published copy of the “Instant” series book “Creating Data Models with PowerPivot...
2013-06-13
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Printing the Report Parameters on SSRS
I'm surprised there isn't an option in the Report Manager for allowing you to include on the print out of...
2013-06-17 (first published: 2013-06-13)
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Why should we upgrade off of SQL Server 2000?
A good many companies still have servers chugging along on SQL Server 2000 (or even, as some of us noted...
2013-06-13
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Update Your Audit Queries for SQL Server
I was working with an auditor today who is working through a system with an external audit agency. The external...
2013-06-13
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Virtual SQL Playground Adventure: Introduction
Welcome to the Virtual SQL Playground Adventure! Why Adventure? What’s an Adventure?
An adventure is an exciting or unusual experience; it may...
2013-06-13
1,486 reads
xVelocity Columnstore Indexes in SQL Server 2012
With the release of SQL Server 2012, Microsoft introduced a new type of nonclustered index called xVelocity columnstore index in...
2013-06-12
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Centralized SSIS solution to monitor failed SQL Server Agent Jobs across the enterprise
SQL Server Agent Jobs are crucial to any SQL Server environment as they are created and scheduled to perform critical business...
2013-06-12
884 reads
SQL Server Transactions and Locking (Part 2)
Checkout the part-2 of my two part article series on SQL Server Transactions and Lockinghere, in which you will learn...
2013-06-12
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Blogs
A New Word: Dorgone
By Steve Jones
dorgone– adj. wondering if you could slip away from an event or group conversation...
Tell It Once: Setting Up Claude With Skills and MCP Servers
By ReviewMyDB
Many of us use AI the same way every single day. Open a tab....
SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident
By SQLPals
SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident SQL...
Forums
does anyone used https://github.com/ktaranov/sqlserver-kit
Could you please let me know if anyone is used https://github.com/ktaranov/sqlserver-kit github for deployment...
How Can Database Performance Improve the Overall Website Experience?
I’ve been looking into ways to improve the connection between a website and its...
When And How to Automate?
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Question of the Day
Hyperscale Replicas II
How many Azure SQL DB Hyperscale HA replicas can be configured as of Sept 2026?
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