PASS Update #14
I’ve been on the board just about 8-1/2 months, so I’m not doing too bad on updates, but think I’ll...
Python for the SQL Server DBA
Python is increasingly used by DBAs as a general-purpose scripting language, despite the pressure to adopt Microsoft's PowerShell. They find it easy to learn, powerful, and reasonably intuitive. Here Timothy Wiseman, a working DBA, explains the attraction of Python and gives a general introduction to the language, suitable for anyone who has been wondering whether to give it a try.
Same or Different?
Working with passwords that provide enough security and are hard to crack is complicated enough. Most users want to simplify their lives with fewer passwords if possible. This Friday Steve Jones asks how you handle passwords across systems.
Same or Different?
Working with passwords that provide enough security and are hard to crack is complicated enough. Most users want to simplify their lives with fewer passwords if possible. This Friday Steve Jones asks how you handle passwords across systems.
Same or Different?
Working with passwords that provide enough security and are hard to crack is complicated enough. Most users want to simplify their lives with fewer passwords if possible. This Friday Steve Jones asks how you handle passwords across systems.
Using SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services with the.NET Framework Data Provider for Teradata
This article discusses the connectivity and usage of Teradata database servers and the .NET Framework Data Provider for Teradata with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services (SSRS).
Grow Your Network - Come to the PASS Summit!
The 2009 PASS Summit is Nov 2-5, 2009 in Seattle. Come and grow your network, while learning about SQL Server.
Moving Day
When you upgrade to a new server, there's more than just making sure that everything is ready to move, but do you clean house? Do you ever go back and ensure you're not moving things that you don't need?
Moving Day
When you upgrade to a new server, there's more than just making sure that everything is ready to move, but do you clean house? Do you ever go back and ensure you're not moving things that you don't need?
Blogs
PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL
PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL The same plan analysis you know from...
A New Word: the Kinder Surprise
By Steve Jones
the kinder surprise – . the point in your early adolescence when you realize...
Crash-Consistent Snapshot Cloning - Hyper-V Edition
If you’ve been following my T-SQL Snapshot Backup series, most of what I’ve covered...
Forums
The New Wave of Security Threats
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There's Too Much to Learn
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How to Calculate Distance Between Coordinates in SQL Server
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Question of the Day
SSoL Support on the OS
On which Linux versions is SQL Server 2025 on Linux supported?
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