SQL Server: Identifying Edition Specifc features Used in a Database

I had a situation which forced me to do a feasibility study to move SQL server 2008 enterprise edition environment to standard edition. It is...

SSWUG Summer Camp

I'm speaking at SSWUG Summer Camp!  Thankfully, I can be at home, in my pool AND be at summer camp...

PASS Nominating Committee for 2013 Elections Announced

I was pleased to see the email this morning announcing that community volunteers Erin Stellato, Ryan Adams, and Tamera Clark...

Using OUTPUT to back up a change

How will you back out if your change doesn’t work?! Always take a backup! There should always be a back...

Oracle and Microsoft are in the Cloud Together

What an interesting week this has been. On Monday Microsoft and Oracle announced a partnership that rocked the cloud world....

This Can Be the Best Thing in SQL Server 2014

New versions have bombastic and catchy features. But a lot of times, the little, hidden features are the ones that...

Natural Born Killers (The series) – Day 7 Table Variables vs Temp Tables

To those that don’t know me “Natural Born Killers (The Series)” sounds like a very strange choice for a SQL...

Non-Clustered Indexes on Table Variables in SQL Server 2014

(Be sure to checkout the SQLpassion Online Academy, where you get High-Quality SQL Server Trainings with Instant Access!)
Earlier today I...

SQL Server 2014 CTP1 Now Available!

Sweet! SQL Server 2014 CTP1 is now available for download at Microsoft.com! Get it while it is hot, and start...

Terminate a SSIS package after specific time interval.

Terminate a SSIS package after specific time interval.
 
There are several ways you can execute scheduled SSIS package/job they are: 

A)     SQL...