What is sysprocesses and what can it do for you?
This article presents a description of sysprocesses aimed at the newer DBAs. From new author Edward Elliot, he dives into what you can learn from this system view.
Script dimensions using Windows PowerShell and AMO
Part 11 of our series on "Microsoft Windows PowerShell and SQL Server 2008 AMO" discusses how to generate a script for given dimension of the Analysis Service database to XMLA format file.
SQL Server 2005 Row Versioning-Based Transaction Isolation
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 provides nonlocking, nonblocking read consistency to your users through snapshot isolation and read committed isolation using row versioning. Find out when you can use these features to improve performance and reduce latency in your applications.
Mastering SQL Server Profiler - Introduction
This is the introductory module for the SSC Online Video Training course, Becoming a Profiler Master. In it, MVP Brad McGeHee will discuss some of the critical factors that might persuade you of the need to master this powerful SQL Server profiling tool.
Mistakes in April
Steve Jones has a blooper reel for today that shows some of the things that happen when shooting a daily podcast.
Networking Results
I've written quite a few posts lately on networking and a very common question is - where's the results? What do I get out of all the effort, and so far my best (if lame) answer is that networking is an investment based on faith that...
Peer-to-Peer Replication in SQL Server 2008 – Configure a two-node topology
The first installment of this series describes the steps to configure a two-node Peer-to-Peer replication topology.
Performing Hierarchical Restructuring Using ANSI SQL
Discover the flexibility and power of using ANSI SQL to reshape and transform hierarchical structures.
Secure Storage
How do you keep the passwords and keys for encrypted data safe? Steve Jones comments on the challenges of working with keys and passwords.
Accessing SQL Server Databases with PHP
The SQL Server 2005 Driver for PHP is a Microsoft-supported extension of PHP 5 that provides data access to SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008. The extension provides a procedural interface for accessing data in all editions of SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008. The SQL Server 2005 Driver for PHP API provides a comprehensive data access solution from PHP, and includes support for many features including Windows Authentication, transactions, parameter binding, streaming, metadata access, connection pooling, and error handling.
Blogs
A New Word: los vidados
By Steve Jones
los vidados – n. the half-remembered acquaintances you knew years ago, who you might...
In-Person CISA Training – April 13-16, 2026
By Brian Kelley
I will be leading an in-person Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam prep class...
EightKB 2026
EightKB is back again for 2026! The biggest online SQL Server internals conference is...
Forums
query to track time spent on individual tasks in SSIS
Hi everyone I am looking at building a query to determine how much time...
SQL Server Transactional Replication from Always On Availability Groups to Azure SQL Database
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Hidden Heroes
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences I
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which are explicitly linked to increment a number in a table when a new row is added?
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