How to create a database backup using visual studio
This article describes how to backup a database using a C# Windows Form.
World Backup Day
This Saturday is World Backup Day, and with this in mind, Red Gate's Brian Harris talks about SQL Backup 7 and why they want to make backup verification a focus for more DBAs.
The Mechanical Turk
Today's editorial was originally published on Apr 17, 2007. It is being re-run as Steve is at SQL Server Connections. Today Steve talks about the Mechanical Turk process at Amazon.
A Variety of SQL Rally Pre-Cons
The 2012 SQL Rally is coming in May to Dallas, TX and there are a number of pre-conference sessions that can help you learn about something that interests you at an inexpensive price.
Get Back into SQL Server After You've Locked Yourself Out
Someone, while locking down the SQL Server, removed the permissions by which the DBAs came in and administered the server. As a result, we cannot get back into SQL Server. How can we restore our access to SQL Server? Check out this tip to find out.
Basics of XML and SQL Server, Part 4: Create an XML invoice with SSIS
This article demonstrates how to build an SSIS package that generates an XML invoice document from data stored in SQL Server and saves it to an XML file.
Is Computer Science Dead?
Today's editorial was originally published on Apr 27, 2007. It is being re-run as Steve is at SQL Server Connections. Today Steve talks programming.
SQL Server Indexing Best Practices: Stairway to SQL Server Indexes Level 15
Dos and don’ts that lead to a healthy, well-performing database.
Blogs
A New Word: los vidados
By Steve Jones
los vidados – n. the half-remembered acquaintances you knew years ago, who you might...
In-Person CISA Training – April 13-16, 2026
By Brian Kelley
I will be leading an in-person Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam prep class...
EightKB 2026
EightKB is back again for 2026! The biggest online SQL Server internals conference is...
Forums
query to track time spent on individual tasks in SSIS
Hi everyone I am looking at building a query to determine how much time...
SQL Server Transactional Replication from Always On Availability Groups to Azure SQL Database
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Hidden Heroes
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences I
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which are explicitly linked to increment a number in a table when a new row is added?
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