I've edited the question down since I think it was a good question. I didn't catch the typo (grrr, no more images).

I'll award points back.

In that case, you could grant permissions to the login to get to the DMVs, but I wouldn't leave them there permanently.

The permissions are those of the user executing the code, so whoever updates the table has their permissions used.

I doubt most users have access to sys.dm_exec_connections. I would suggest you...

Interesting thoughts from Craig, and I like them overall. However if you go with 2 lower priced people to handle the duties, may I suggest you grab a consultant on...

SQLRNNR (8/2/2012)

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor (8/2/2012)

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Just a quick reminder here to everyone. This is a public forum, so the things you post are tied to you and available for...

Just a quick reminder here to everyone. This is a public forum, so the things you post are tied to you and available for everyone to see.

Just like an email,...

You'd have to provide more details, but if you have matching rows, then you don't need to loop.

If I delete from JournalEntryLine, I have a trigger there that does a...

Hyperthreading does not add cores. It adds threads in the core.

You license cores, not threads. If you have a single 6 core machine, you need 6 licenses.

There are single oar sculling, from what I've seen this refers more to a rear propulsion with an oar then competitive racing.

Perhaps there are sculls that aren't two oars per...

Stefan Krzywicki (8/2/2012)

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Sculling is a type of rowing. It is the kind that is done in a shell where each person...

We have "Newbies" forums in all areas, or most of them. This was also the idea behind...

OS Error 2, I believe, is file not found. Either you have the name or path wrong.

Mike Dougherty-384281 (8/2/2012)

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Steve, if anyone does share with you their big cloud operations please beg for permission to share the gist of it with us.

One application that comes to mind...

Nope, Tuesday, Nov 6. Apparently someone didn't look at a calendar, and then neither did I when reviewing things.

Tuesday, Nov 6, 2012, after the opening reception.

SQL Kiwi (8/2/2012)

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True; see the picture below of two hobbits* winning our first gold medal in...