Transact-SQL in 2005
The March issue of the SQL Server Standard is now available for purchase, download, and should arrive in your mailbox any day. Check out the Table of Contents and read the editorial.
2006-02-22
7,103 reads
SQL Server Central
Free As In Speech
The online world is full of content that is free, as in beer, but not free as in speech. Steve Jones talks about some guidelines for developing your own content.
2006-02-08
4,997 reads
Learn SQL Server Management Studio
The new central tool for SQL Server 2005 is the SQL Server Management Studio and you can do most anything with it. Learn about this new utility and get a head start on SQL Server 2005 with a new book from SQLServerCentral.com by Dale Elizabeth Corey.
2006-01-23
23,422 reads
Securing SQL Server
the January magazine is being printed right now and should be mailed out early next week. Read the editorial and see how you can get you e-copy now!
2006-01-03
4,846 reads
November SQL Server Standard - Business Intelligence
The November issue of the SQL Server Standard is out and being mailed to everyone. Read the editorial and get the table of contents.
2005-11-03
3,303 reads
New Survey: Why Upgrade MS SQL Server?
Take this survey for a chance at a $20 gift certificate from Amazon. Give your reasons to upgrade and your insight on performance issues.
2005-11-01
4,583 reads
PASS Summit Impressions
There have been quite a few impressions of the PASS conference from our blogs, but here's another from Haidong "Alex" Ji, oneo f our longtime authors and a guest of SQLServerCentral.com at the Summit.
2005-10-10
3,280 reads
A Report from the PASS Community Summit 2005
It just ended, but Chris Hedgate filed a report from the airplane as he sped home at 30,000ft across the Atlantic.
2005-10-06
4,103 reads
The 2005 SQLServerCentral.com Reception at the Summit
Steve Jones takes a moment to talk about the SQLServerCentral.com reception at the Summit last week. And a few pictures as well. Whether you were there or not, see what you missed and what you can look forward to next year.
2005-10-06
4,279 reads
Visit the SQLounge at PASS 2005!
Tried at TechEd and manned by the SQLServerCentral.com crew, this was a great idea. It's going to be at PASS and hosted by James Luetkehoelter.
2005-09-21
2,940 reads
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Transaction Log Truncation
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