New Databases
There are new types of databases being deployed in the world. Steve Jones says that DBAs need to be aware of the changing technologies.
I/O I/O - It's why my server's slow.....Examing I\O Statistics
I/O I/O - It's why my server's slow.....
Often I've been curious about ways to measure the performance of SQL Server, and...
Database Mirroring Using T-SQL
Part three of this series illustrates how to use a T-SQL script to create database mirroring between a principal and mirrored server.
Flat File Imports with SQL Server Integration Services 2008
A main function of SQL Server Integration Service is to move data into and out of SQL Server. The external data source can exist in almost any format, including a plain text file. This article focuses on importing a text file into a standard SQL Server database table.
New Databases
There are new types of databases being deployed in the world. Steve Jones says that DBAs need to be aware of the changing technologies.
New Databases
There are new types of databases being deployed in the world. Steve Jones says that DBAs need to be aware of the changing technologies.
New Databases
There are new types of databases being deployed in the world. Steve Jones says that DBAs need to be aware of the changing technologies.
Storing IPv4 Addresses for Performance
An in-depth analysis on how to store IPv4 addresses to achieve maximum efficiency and performance in both storage and queries
Test Drive
Hiring a new employee can be a hit or miss proposition. We often don't learn much about how someone will work from an interview. Steve Jones talks about an alternative way to hire someone by taking them for a test drive.
The 2009 SQLServerCentral Opening Night Party
SQLServerCentral is hosting an opening night party at the 2009 PASS Summit. Read more about this and learn how to get a ticket.
Blogs
2025 Wrapped for Steve
By Steve Jones
I’ve often done some analysis of my year in different ways. Last year I...
The Book of Redgate: Spread across the world
By Steve Jones
This was Redgate in 2010, spread across the globe. First the EU/US Here’s Asia...
Merry Christmas
By John
Today is Christmas and while I do not expect anybody to actual be reading...
Forums
SQL Server 2019 - Agent job PowerShell step issue
I have a couple of SQL Agent job steps which run PowerShell commands of...
Database security permissions save script
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Database backup job steps
I have a SQL Agent job for backing up a set of Analysis Services...
Question of the Day
The Large Encoded Value
I want to use the new BASE64_ENCODE() function in SQL Server 2025, but return a string that isn't large type. What is the longest varbinary string I can pass in and still get a varchar(8000) returned?
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