Creating Your Own Custom Data Collections
Continuing his discussion on SQL Server 2008 Data Collections, Greg Larsen explains how to create your own custom Data Collections.
PASS Update #3
It's been busy since my last update, lots of stuff to work on! I probably won't get it all in one post, but I'll try to hit the highlights. The main event over the past two weeks was my first board meeting in Seattle. I arrived Monday afternoon
Semantically Controlled Any-to-Any Data Structure Reshaping
ANSI SQL can perform breakthrough any-to-any hierarchical data structure reshaping. These are transformations that are performed utilizing only the structure semantics in the data assuring correct semantic results.
The Oscars
As Steve Jones heads off for holiday, he asks a Friday poll question that should distract you from work for a few minutes.
The Unpopular SELECT Statement
SELECT statements should be the most popular query in SQL Server, so why are they unpopular? It's the complex, confusing MDX SELECT statement that warehousing expert Vincent Rainardi is writing about.
Business Intelligence and a Culture of Analysis
Public sector agencies very often need to work at ensuring that their corporate cultures establish a high value on, and properly reward, a push toward analysis.
Do You Want to Help Provide Feedback on a New Book I Am Writing?
Normally when I write a book, I create a book outline, give it to my editor for feedback, make some changes, then begin writing the book.
It's Your Ship
I saw this book ( It's Your Ship ) in a Barnes and Noble and the title and cover attracted me. So I picked it up and read the back, thought it was interesting, and later grabbed it for the Kindle.
SQL Server security settings using the Surface Area Configuration tool (SAC)
Are any tools available to secure SQL Server independent of the logins and users that I have in place? Do I need to manage SQL Server on each machine or can I do so from a single application?
Celebrating A Million
SQLServerCentral crossed the 1 million member mark yesterday and we have a few things in mind for a celebration.
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