A local SSIS queue in C#; because the muffins are that good.
Since I designed the Enhanced Threading Framework (ETF) I am always looking to improve it. Status quo is not for...
2010-07-17
699 reads
SQL Response v2 Early Access Program Open to Everyone
Red Gate Software has recently opened up its SQL Response v2 Early Release Program (EAP), and is inviting anyone who...
2010-07-17
963 reads
Advanced Troubleshooting Week at SQL University, Lesson 3
Advanced Troubleshooting Week at SQL University, Lesson 3
Welcome back to Advanced Troubleshooting Week at SQL University. I’m your guest professor...
2010-07-16
1,866 reads
Steve Jones to Run for PASS Board
I couldn’t hide the lead. Steve Jones (blog|twitter) has announced he’s running for the PASS board. I’m excited. I’m almost as...
2010-07-16
948 reads
Tour de Career: Prologue
Tour de Career
It’s July and for some that means baseball and bar-b-ques. For me it means my birthday and Tour...
2010-07-16
648 reads
Reminder – Final Day for Speaker Abstracts for SQLSaturday #49!
You can still submit abstracts through midnight tonight for SQLSaturday #49 in Orlando on October 16, 2010. Great time of...
2010-07-16
882 reads
SQL University: Introduction to Indexes
For some crazy reason (probably everyone is on vacation), Jorge Segarra (blog|twitter) who runs SQL University has asked me to...
2010-07-16
551 reads
Article Featured on SQLServerCentral
My article, ANSI Padding, Trailing Whitespace, and Variable Length Character Columns, is featured in today’s SQLServerCentral newsletter. Check it out!...
2010-07-16
362 reads
Advanced Troubleshooting Week at SQL University, Lesson 2
Advanced Troubleshooting Week at SQL University, Lesson 2
Welcome back to Advanced Troubleshooting Week at SQL University. I’m your guest professor...
2010-07-16
2,001 reads
The Wiffle-Waffle, or Why I’m Running for the PASS Board of Directors
I’ll announce it here first, along with some reasons why I’m waffling from an earlier post:
I’m going to run...
2010-07-16
2,194 reads
Blogs
Car Update: August 2026
By Steve Jones
It’s been some time since I provided a car update, so I decided to...
Microsoft Fabric OneLake Shortcuts: When to Use Them and When Not To
By James Serra
An architecture scenario Imagine separate Sales, Finance, Shared Data, and Executive Analytics workspaces. Sales...
SQL Server Security Hardening Guide Using the DoD STIG Checklist
Security on your SQL Server is important. That doesn’t need any explaining. But where...
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Backing Up a DMK
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