Can Users Be Trusted?
Can we trust users to make good decisions about what to install on their devices? Steve Jones says that the Apple iPhone model has some good advantages and it might work well for SQL Server as well.
Getting Started with SQL Server Event Notifications
Learn the basics of Event Notifications from MVP Jonathan Kehayia. This article will show you how to create customized responses to events in SQL Server 2005/2008.
Can Users Be Trusted?
Can we trust users to make good decisions about what to install on their devices? Steve Jones says that the Apple iPhone model has some good advantages and it might work well for SQL Server as well.
Can Users Be Trusted?
Can we trust users to make good decisions about what to install on their devices? Steve Jones says that the Apple iPhone model has some good advantages and it might work well for SQL Server as well.
Can Users Be Trusted?
Can we trust users to make good decisions about what to install on their devices? Steve Jones says that the Apple iPhone model has some good advantages and it might work well for SQL Server as well.
Customized Alerts for Transactional Replication
My company is heavily dependant on SQL Server transactional replication and once in awhile the default alerts are not sufficient and sometimes we want to be able to disable alerts when we perform maintenance. In this tip I will show you a few scripts I have implemented to allow me to better manage our transactional replication.
The Balance of Resources
Companies have to make choices about what to spend money on, often not using the same priorities as those in IT might choose. Steve Jones talks about some of choices they make and why their decisions might make some sense.
SSRS Expressions Tips and Tricks
Some of the expressions and functions that have come in handy while developing reports in SSRS
The Chain of Data Responsibility
Earlier this week, Jeff Atwood suffered the sort of misfortune we all dread: hard drive failure and no backups. Tony Davis discusses what can be learned from this in terms of the chain of responsibility for an organization's data.
A Fundamental Security Mistake
Steve Jones thinks Microsoft is making a fundamental security mistake in the way they build features for the various editions of SQL Server. Read today's editorial and see if you agree.
Blogs
How AgentDBA Identifies Backup Failures
By Arun Sirpal
Every DBA has a box like this. Sitting untouched for months. Nobody’s proud of...
Tip: Expanding a SQL statement
In all recent versions of the database you can call DBMS_UTILITY.EXPAND_SQL_TEXT to get the...
AI Helps Me with My Sloppiness
By Steve Jones
I type fairly well. Well, I type fast, but I do wear out a...
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From SQL Server On-Premises to Claude Desktop: How I built a Full MCP Pipeline
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Independence Day 2026
In the original Independence Day movie (1996), what type of computer did Jeff Goldblum use to connect to the alien mainframe? Take a guess, don't look it up or ask AI.
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