Why SQL Server security matters: A case study
Database technologies are an essential component of many information systems because they store a large amount of sensitive corporate data...
2012-12-02
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XML Support and SQL Server
Checkout my article here, in which I discussed the fundamentals of XML technologies.
This article is published on SSWUG.org.
2012-12-02
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Planning for ETL solution
Checkout my article here, in which I talked about the basic steps that are requried to plan an successful ETL...
2012-12-02
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Katie and Emil come back
We are back on SQL Server Central... This is our first post after a while; also a test to see...
2012-12-02
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SQL Server Consulting Blog–Saturday Stats 1st Dec 2012
This post is little experiment I’m trying out this weekend. The SQL Server Consulting blog has been up and running...
2012-12-01
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PowerPivot for Excel "Not loaded. The Managed Add-in Loader failed to initialize."
Error when trying to enable the PowerPivot for Excel add-in for Office 2010 reads:
"Not loaded. The Managed Add-in Loader failed...
2012-11-30
6,447 reads
Speaking at SQLPASS Performance Virtual Chapter Winter 2012 Performance Palooza
I am pleased to announce that I am speaking Thursday, December 6, at the SQLPASS Performance Virtual Chapter Winter 2012...
2012-11-30
1,309 reads
Lost in Translation – Deprecated System Tables – sysprotects
This post is part of a blog series which focuses on translating compatibility views in SQL Server to their respective...
2012-11-30
1,827 reads
Rules of Holes #7: Some Will Look Down on You.
I've been extoling the Rules of Holes, hoping to give you both courage to get out of your Hole, and solace for having allowed yourself to get in a...
2012-11-30
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Rules of Holes #7: Some Will Look Down on You.
I've been extoling the Rules of Holes, hoping to give you both courage to get out of your Hole, and solace for having allowed yourself to get in a...
2012-11-30
18 reads
Blogs
Creating a Custom SQL Server Security Checklist Using the DoD STIG
The STIG is detailed, which is a good thing, but I found myself wanting...
Creating a Local Model Chatbot on Windows
By Steve Jones
After my session at VSLive last week, I had a few questions from the...
To refer and to be referred
Referrals have never been more important in the job market. They’re no longer nice...
Forums
Querying Multiple Tables for the Same Information
I have about 100 Tables that are all suffixed with _Modify. These tables record...
Make It Routine
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Finding Gaps in Sequential Data Using SQL Server
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Question of the Day
Negative and Positive Numbers
If I want to know whether a number of negative, positive, or zero, what is the easiest way to get this in T-SQL?
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