Database Snapshots
This white paper I will explain how exactly this new feature works, why you may or may not consider using it, and how to get started using it.
2008-05-27
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Articles
Uninstall SSRS If you are not using it
Encryption Keys validation for Reporting Services always being in force whether service is running or not.
2008-05-27
9,221 reads
Web Data Adminstrator
Accessing your SQL Server without Enterprise Manager or Management Studio can be a difficult task without a custom application. Especially if you are not in the office. Jacob Sebastian brings us an open source application that can make this much easier for DBAs.
2008-05-27 (first published: 2007-06-27)
7,577 reads
Create a SQL Server Data Dictionary in Seconds using Extended Properties
I need a way to create a data dictionary that will stay up to date. I make many changes to the database and I spend more time trying to keep the documentation updated than doing database administration.
2008-05-27
6,370 reads
The May Car Update (2008)
Steve Jones talks about alternative hybrids, in this bi-monthly update on automotive news.
2008-05-27
740 reads
The May Car Update (2008)
Steve Jones talks about alternative hybrids, in this bi-monthly update on automotive news.
2008-05-27
511 reads
The May Car Update (2008)
Steve Jones talks about alternative hybrids, in this bi-monthly update on automotive news.
2008-05-27
493 reads
Finding Available Keys When Merging Two Tables
Find available keys when merging two tables with duplicate keys.
2008-05-26
4,554 reads
New Features in Reporting Services 2005
Reporting is one of the key parts of any data warehouse or business intelligence systems. Vincent Rainardi has brought us some great information on data warehousing and now turns his attention to some of the very useful new features in Reporting Services 2005.
2008-05-26 (first published: 2007-06-14)
10,647 reads
Policy-based Management in SQL Server 2008 – Part II
Learn how to use SQL Server Agent alerts and jobs to fix policy incompliance automatically.
2008-05-26
1,726 reads
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
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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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