Interfaces
The interface is crucial for getting data in and out of a system. Steve Jones talks a little about past interfaces and possible future ones.
SQL Server Data Mining: Plug-In Algorithms
Describes how SQL Server 2005 Data Mining allows aggregation directly at the algorithm level. Although this restricts what the third-party algorithm developer can support in terms of language and data types, it frees the developer from having to implement data handling, parsing, meta data management, session, and rowset production code on top of the core data mining algorithm implementation.
Taking Advantage
I read SQLBatman's post about his first week as an MVP , and it really resonated well with me. I think that he really hit it when he said that he wasn't going to sit around, he was going to go look for information and take things back from the...
Creating a Subscription - SQL School Video
SQL School expands its replication series with a look at how you can set up a subscriber with MVP Andy Warren.
Mastering SQL Server Profiler - Video Training Course
In this 6-module course, Brad McGehee provides an in-depth, step-by-step guide to mastering the basics of SQL Server Profiler, a powerful performance monitoring and analysis tool.
Take Advantage of Hard Times
With the economy in a downturn, Steve Jones talks about what you might want to do to be pro-active with your projects.
The Multi-valued Parameters problem in Reporting Services
Longtime SQLServerCentral author, Alex Grinberg, brings us a short piece on how to deal with multi-valued parameters in Reporting Services when you have a stored procedure call.
Container Tasks in SQL Server 2008 Integration Services
Learn how container control flow tasks within SSIS can be used by database developers to provide a structure to a package and repeat control flows.
Installing Data Protection Manager 2007 as a VM in a lab environment
This article describes how to install DPM 2007 as a virtual machine in a lab environment. Here are the gotchas to look out for and an explanation of the benefits you can realise.
Manage Your Career
The person responsible for your career is you. Steve Jones gives you a few thoughts on how you might approach your career.
Blogs
The DIY Cost of Masking Test Data For Smaller Organizations
By Steve Jones
One of the things I’ve tried hard to do in database development situations if...
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...
Forums
XACT_ABORT being set to ON by web services
We have two "identical" instances of an ASP.NET web service (or so I have...
OPENQUERY Flexibility
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A Full Shutdown
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Question of the Day
OPENQUERY Flexibility
Which of these are valid OPENQUERY() uses?
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