The SSIS Data Flow is Like... an Automotive Assembly Line
When I describe (or rather, attempt to describe) technical subjects to people that aren't familiar with them, I tend to...
2010-05-27
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Follow Up On My Keynote Survey
Here are the results of the survey, 75% in favor of a non-technical keynote, with a less than stellar sampling...
2010-05-27
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Becoming a Part of the SQL Server Twitter Community
There have been tens of thousands of blog posts and articles written about Twitter, and because of this, I have...
2010-05-27
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IndyTechFest 2010 a Big Hit
Jesse Liberty,a Developer Community Program Manager for Microsoft, starts off IndyTechFest 2010 with the keynote presentation.
On Saturday, May 22, 2010,...
2010-05-27
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North Texas SQL Server User Group Offers Innovative Educational Series
On Thursday, May 20, 2010, I had the opportunity to speak at the North Texas SQL Server Users Group, which...
2010-05-27
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Kalen Delaney Speaking In Denver on June 9, 2010
Well-known SQL Server MVP and author Kalen Delaney (blog) will be speaking about SQL Server Plan Cache and Recompilation on...
2010-05-26
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Connecting to DB2 using SSIS
To start, first download and install the Microsoft OLE DB Provider for DB2. Click here to download. After it is...
2010-05-26
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Reporting Services – Building the first report
One of my goals this year was to spend some time learning Reporting Services. Not necessarily do the 10,000 hours...
2010-05-26
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SQL Saturday #35 Notes and Observations
First of all, I want to congratulate all the volunteers that made this happen. It was a very well organized...
2010-05-25
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The Power of Regex in PowerShell
PowerShell is probably banned in MLB as a performance enhancing substance. You won’t find red-blooded American baseball player admitting to...
2010-05-25
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