SQLSaturday #49 Planning Update
Planning for SQLSaturday #49 – Orlando is on-going and going well especially since we have a good head start. We have...
2010-05-27
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Adding Space to a Home Server
I got new drives for my Windows Home Server the other day and decided to add some space to the...
2010-05-27
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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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Blogs
Paginated Reporting at Scale: Choosing the Right Microsoft Platform
By Rayis Imayev
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe..."— Roy Batty, Nexus-6 Replicant, Blade Runner (1982)(2026-Nov-08) Yep,...
The Book of Redgate: Fun with Images
By Steve Jones
We’ve celebrated our birthday many times at Redgate. In the Book of Redgate –...
Why companies use Palantir and how we help implement it in the Czech Republic
Discover how Palantir connects enterprise data, supports AI-driven decision-making and helps companies turn insights...
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Table Partitioning in SQL Server: A Practical Guide to Managing Very Large Tables (VLDBs)
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Question of the Day
Too Many Choices
I have a table, dbo.MasterBrands, with this data:
BrandID OfficialName 1 Samsung 2 Apple 3 Microsoft 4 Adidas 5 Coca-ColaI run this query. What is returned for Coca-Cola?
SELECT CHOOSE(BrandID, 'Conglomerate', 'Tech and Design', 'Desktop', 'Apparel') FROM dbo.MasterBrands;See possible answers