Tool Updates
Catching up on recent updates for tools I've looked at and/or recommended.
SQL Server Tools:
PromptSQL is now up to version 1.4....
2006-03-13
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First Impressions of Professional SQL Server 2005 Integration Services
I received a copy of Professional SQL Server 2005 Integration Services
a few weeks back from Kathi. Because of illness and...
2006-03-13
1,490 reads
Microsoft MVP Program
I think anyone who posts actively in the various on-line forums for
Microsoft products (such as SSC.com) hopes one day to...
2006-02-23
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Picking Things Apart
One of the challenges in writing about a new version of SQL Server is
finding out information, especially for the less...
2006-02-20
1,404 reads
Mavericks don't make it
One of the blogs I most enjoy reading is Life Beyond Code.
This blog allows me to take off my technology...
2006-02-18
1,451 reads
Getting Your Arms Around It
I've been working on the "Designing a Database Consolidation Strategy" chapter of my book and it's been quite an effort....
2006-02-17
1,494 reads
My Reading list
In the tradition of many others, I decided to add a reading list to my professional site. The reading list...
2006-02-16
1,425 reads
Testing, Testing, and More Testing
I've been out of pocket and off the forums for the last few weeks as
we've had several major tasks where...
2006-02-15
1,377 reads
Programming Language Inventor or Serial Killer?
I saw this on Greg Hughes' blog
and wondered, "What in the world?" So I took a look. It's one of...
2006-02-10
1,438 reads
PASS 2006 Call for Presentations
For those of you who are interested in speaking at PASS in November, the submission site is open: http://passew.prod.web.sba.com/callpapers/CallPapers.cfm?conference_id=15 .
I encourage...
2006-02-09
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Blogs
T-SQL Snapshot Backups on Availability Group Secondary Replicas
One of my favourite features of SQL Server 2022 was the T-SQL Snapshot Backups....
The Book of Redgate: Hours
By Steve Jones
I have said and written this many times: Redgate Software is the type of...
How to Check TDE Progress and Elapsed Time in SQL Server
By SQLPals
How to Check TDE Progress and Elapsed Time in SQL Server ...
Forums
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Question of the Day
Squared Values
What happens when I run this code in SQL Server 2022?
SELECT SQUARE('12') See possible answers