Sending E-mail from SQL Server 200X
From monitoring e-mail messages to distributing reports for users, SQL Server's database mail proves quite useful. Learn how to use it in SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005/2008.
Windows Server Virtualization: Hyper-V, an Introduction
For SQL Server and Exchange Server, Windows Server Virtualization is going to be increasingly important as a way for the administrator to allocate hardware resources in the most efficient way, provide more robust services, and deploy services. Jaap Wesselius starts his new series on Hyper-V by explaining what Hyper-V is, how it relates to Windows Server 2008 and how it compares to ESX, Virtual Server and Virtual PC.
Automating tests for T-SQL code
Learn how you can write test automations for T-SQL code using T.S.T. New author Ladislau Molnar has a great project on Codeplex that can help improve your testing.
Creating Indexed Views - SQL School Video
An indexed view is materialized and exists with actual data. Andy Warren shows how to create one in this SQL School video.
Documenting Database Code: Structured Headers
When you're doing any database development work, it won't be long before you need to seriously consider the documentation of your routines. Should we, as a community, propose a common standard for T-SQL headers, and the information that should go into them?
Copy Only Backup for SQL 2005 and SQL 2008
Is there any way that my ad hoc backups will not interrupt the sequence of my backup plan?
Execute SQL and Bulk Insert Tasks in SSIS
Learn how the Execute SQL and Bulk Insert tasks can be combined to create a database and insert data into the database.
Tips on Getting Hired – Part 4
Getting a job is hard. If you’ve been lucky enough not to struggle for a job, don’t make the mistake of thinking it will always be easy. Equally, finding a good job is harder still. Some more tips for you to consider: Leverage your recruiter. They know..
Disaster Recovery - An Afterthought?
Disaster Recovery is always ranked by DBAs and managers as one of the most important things to have set up. Yet many people working with databases don't spend time on this. Steve Jones has a few comments from the news this week.
SCOME - Part 4: Using Visual Studio To Develop The Report
Part 4 of this series from Drew Salem shows how you build a report in Visual Studio.
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #196 – Two risky career decisions I made
By DataOnWheels
The T-SQL Tuesday topic this month comes James Serra. What career risks have you...
T-SQL Tuesday #192: What career risks have you taken?
This T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by the one and only James Serra – literally...
T-SQL Tuesday #196: Taking Risks
By Steve Jones
This month we have a new host, James Serra. I’ve been trying to find...
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OPENQUERY Flexibility
Which of these are valid OPENQUERY() uses?
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