The case for SQL Server 2012 Enterprise (vs. Standard) edition
In celebration of the impending SQL Server 2014 release, and in recognition that a large percentage of my clients are...
2014-03-24
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Collation: Location
I started reading about collations after I had a recent run in with them. As I read I started to...
2014-03-24
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Collation: Location
I started reading about collations after I had a recent run in with them. As I read I started to...
2014-03-24
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SQL Server 2012 and 2014 and Windows 8.1 Professsional CPU goes up to 100% all freezes and Analysis Services Crashes
<p>Hi All This is a note that I just sent out. I hope that this helps those contemplating upgrading to...
2014-03-24
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Using Variables and Parameters SSIS
When creating an SSIS package it is always a best practice to use variables, and parameters in 2012, to avoid...
2014-03-24
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Using Variables and Parameters SSIS
When creating an SSIS package it is always a best practice to use variables, and parameters in 2012, to avoid...
2014-03-24
2,609 reads
SQL Server Enterprise is Cheaper than Standard
Free Month of Plural Site
I'm interested in seeing your responses. Any relevant response will be accepted and a free month...
2014-03-24
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Common Table Expressions in SQL
In SQL Server 2005, Microsoft introduced the Common Table Expression (CTE). CTEs share similarities with VIEWS and derived tables, but...
2014-03-23
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CISSP and Enterprise Architecture
CISSP and Enterprise Architecture
One topic that professionals pursing Enterprise Architecture roles should focus on is security. Enterprise Architects are responsible...
2014-03-22
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The T-SQL ROW_NUMBER() Function
If you learn one new T-SQL (i.e., Microsoft SQL Server) concept today it should be ROW_NUMBER(). Introduced in SQL 2005,...
2014-03-22
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Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #202 Invitation: That One SQL Server Outage You’ll Never Forget
I am excited to host T-SQL Tuesday for the first time. I want to...
A Daily Report from Claude
By Steve Jones
Redgate had some Claude training recently, which I went through as my knowledge has...
A New Word: Gnossienne
By Steve Jones
gnossienne– n. the awareness that someone you’ve known for years still has a private...
Forums
"Click" your SQL Server into an MCP agent, with RBAC and full security
Hi guys and gals, I've created a system that automatically allows you to "generate"...
Demo Tracking Dropped Objects
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Randomly Selecting Columns and Rows from a Table or View
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Question of the Day
Tracking All the Queries
I have 3 instances of a brand new long running query that are executing on a SQL Server 2025 instance. Query store is enabled. One of the queries is killed by the administrator, one is cancelled by the user. The other runs to completion. How many rows are in Query Store for this query?
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