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2007-02-20
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Articles
Shred XML data with XQuery in SQL Server 2005
Tim Chapman discusses new functionality in SQL Server 2005 that allows you to shred XML data into a relational format without the intensive memory operations. He also explains how using XQuery rather than OPENQUERY can lead to performance gains.
2007-02-20
3,813 reads
Thoughts on the PASS Summit
The 2007 PASS Summit is coming up in September and you can register early and save now, but is it worth going? Longtime author and successful DBA Don Peterson brings us a few thoughts on last year's Summit and the benefits of attending.
2007-02-19
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SQL Server 2005 Integration Services - Part 42 - XML Task continued
Marcin Policht continues his discussion of various types of actions that can be performed using XML Control Flow task, focusing this month on the operation type called XPATH.
2007-02-19
2,476 reads
Dealing With Upper and Lower Case Data
Gregory Larsen demonstrates several examples of how to deal with different situations related to the case of character strings.
2007-02-16
2,757 reads
Logical Functions: IsAncestor(): Conditional Logic within Calculations
Use IsAncestor() to support conditional logic within calculations. BI Architect Bill Pearson introduces IsAncestor(), and then leads a hands-on practice session with this valuable MDX function.
2007-02-15
2,480 reads
Why RAID is (usually) a Terrible Idea
Your development system might be as valuable as your servers, but is it worth setting up with RAID? Read an interesting argument from one of the largest custom computer builder.
2007-02-14
6,862 reads
2007-02-13
2,755 reads
Technology: Where have all the women gone?
Longtime author Kathi Kellenberger brings us a guest editorial today on what is happening with women in the technology world.
2007-02-12
153 reads
Hacking SQL Server
In this presentation at the Jacksonville SQL Server Users Group, Bayer White playS the part of a developer protecting his application and Brian Knight attempts to hack his application using SQL Injection and cross-site scripting. Then, Bayer will show you how to protect yourself from the hacker and then Brian tries again. Back and forth the chess match goes until someone wins!
2007-02-12
5,265 reads
Blogs
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
March 2026 SQL Server Security Updates
By Brian Kelley
On Patch Tuesday, in addition to OS and Office security patches, Microsoft also released...
How Fabric Mirroring Transformed with SQL Server 2025
When mirroring was first released for Azure SQL Database, it used Change Data Capture...
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Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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