SQL Server PowerShell Extensions (SQLPSX) includes a set of function for working with SSIS which among other things allow you...

SQL Server Migration Assistant 2008 (SSMA)

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Migration Assistant

One of my client’s requirements is to migrate and consolidate his company departments’ databases to SQL Server 2008. As I know the environment, they are using MySQL , MS-Access and SQL Server with different applications. Now the company has decided to have a single dedicated SQL Server 2008 database server to host all the applications. So there are a few things to do to upgrade and migrate from MySQL and MS-Access to SQL Server 2008. For the migration task, I found the SQL Server Migration Assistant 2008 (SSMA 2008) is very useful which reduces the effort and risk of migration. So in this tip, I will do an overview of SSMA 2008.

Toys V. Tools

by Jason Brimhall

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Editorial

What's a toy and what's a tool? This Friday, a guest editorial from Jason Brimhall asks what in technology might be considered a toy or a tool, or perhaps, both.

Microsoft SQL Server Licensing For Dummies..

by Robert Pearl

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Blogs

Don’t let the above title fool you! Have you been confused on the Microsoft SQL Server Licensing requirements? Per Processor, Per CAL, Per Core, Per Socket, Per Node – Per haps (space intended :-), we should revisit the issue again, and try to offer some assistance as you go forward in making your purchasing decisions.

Microsoft Support Policies for Windows Server and SQL Server

by GlennBerry

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Microsoft provides ten years of support (five years Mainstream Support and five years Extended Support) at the supported service pack...

RegEx-Based Finding and Replacing of Text in SSMS

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Management Studio (SSMS)

So often, one sees developers doing repetitive coding in SQL Server Management Studio or Visual Studio that could be made much quicker and easier by using the Regular-Expression-based Find/Replace functionality. It is understandable, since the syntax is odd and some features are missing, but it is still worth knowing about.

SQL Saturday #72 - Hawaii

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SQL Saturday

A free day of training in paradise. Come to SQL Saturday in the islands on Apr 1, 2011.

Cloud Hacking

by Steve Jones

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Editorial

Steve Jones thinks that security will be one of the biggest impediments to the adoption of cloud computing might be the security issues and hacking targets it provides.