Using SMO 2012 to trouble shoot support issues
SMO can be a valuable tool for working with SQL Server when you don't have access to all the tools that come with the platform. In this article, SMO helps solve an issue with a SQL Server.
NULL-Friendly: Using Sparse Columns and Column Sets in SQL Server
Sparse columns and column sets in SQL Server 2012 provide a way of accomodating the less-structured data that has always proved to be tricky for the relational model. They can be used very effectively where the attributes are sparse for any given entity and very numerous across all entities. Seth Delconte shows how to use them.
SQL Saturday #158 - New York City
Free training in New York. Come learn about SQL Server, meet other pros, and then enjoy a night in the city.
A Really Good Job
Today Steve Jones talks about how you can find a really good job. And how you can make changes in your life to get you there.
Help Red Gate create a new monitoring tool
Red Gate Software is looking to offer a new monitoring service and is looking for opinions and ideas in making it happen.
Managing SQL Server Extended Events in Management Studio
We’ve all heard about Extended Events and how they can help troubleshoot SQL Server performance, connectivity, and locking problems, but they seem so difficult to implement using T-SQL. Isn’t there a better way to implement SQL Server Extended Events?
PASS Data Architecture VC presents Ami Levin on Where Are My (Primary) Keys?
On Thursday July 26th 12PM noon Central, Ami Levin will revisit some of the fundamental principles of relational databases – normalization rules, key selection and some controversies surrounding these rules.
Leveling the Field
Today Steve Jones talks about the ability of cloud services to level the field when it comes to software, especially for small companies.
Process to truncate transaction log of replicated database
This article demonstrated the steps which you must follow to gracefully truncate the publisher database transaction log file by resetting replication.
Free Webinar: Monitoring your business, not just your servers – Getting the most out of SQL Monitor
Wednesday July 25 2012, 6:00pm BST: Learn how you can use SQL Monitor to gather information and alert on extra performance data for your servers and applications, making this tool vital for keeping an eye on your business. In this free webinar David Bick, Product Manager at Red Gate, will give you an overview of SQL Monitor including the new custom metric functionality in v3.
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #196 – Two risky career decisions I made
By DataOnWheels
The T-SQL Tuesday topic this month comes James Serra. What career risks have you...
T-SQL Tuesday #192: What career risks have you taken?
This T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by the one and only James Serra – literally...
T-SQL Tuesday #196: Taking Risks
By Steve Jones
This month we have a new host, James Serra. I’ve been trying to find...
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OPENQUERY Flexibility
Which of these are valid OPENQUERY() uses?
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