SQL Server 2012 SSIS – Sending files using FTP Task
This article will show you how to configure the FTP task in SSIS send files to remote server using the FTP protocol.
Using SQL Test Database Unit Testing with TeamCity Continuous Integration
With database applications, the process of test and integration can be frustratingly slow because so much of it is based on manual processes. Everyone seems to agree that automation of the process provides the answer to accomodating shorter development cycles, but how, exactly? Dave Green describes a successful process that integrates third-party tools.
Database Storage Survey – win 3 x $50 Amazon vouchers
We’d like to find out about who handles SQL Server database storage at your organization. Enter our quick survey now for the chance to win one of three $50 Amazon vouchers.
SQL Server Reporting Services Image Source Report Options
Companies often need to generate reports and forms from scanned images and various government supplied formats. Proper knowledge of how to incorporate images in a report is a must.
Disaster Recovery: How to regain your lost sysadmin access
This article shows you the process which you require to regain your sysadmin access.
Unit Testing Myths and Practices
We all understand the value of Unit Testing, but how come so few organisations maintain unit tests for their in-house applications? We can no longer pretend that unit testing is a universal panacea for ensuring less-buggy applications. Instead, we should be prepared to actively justify the use of unit tests, and be more savvy about where in the development cycle the unit test resources should be most effectively used.
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