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SQL Server 2008 Integration Services Tasks

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SQL Server 2008

This article is the first in a series of articles that will be covering all the Control Flow Tasks and Maintenance Plan Tasks in SQL Server 2008 Integration Services

Stored procedures to implement paging for large tables or queries in SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008

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paging

A tip from MSSQLTips that shows a few ways for implementing paging on large tables.

Guest Editorial: Improving Northwind

by Phil Factor

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Editorial

The Northwind database has a place in our collective hearts, despite all efforts to displace it in favor of AdventureWorks. However, a lot has happened in the past twelve or so years, and Phil Factor wonders if we can't, as a community, do better.

How to Get Management Buy-In for Software purchases

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Management

There is a good chance that the process of purchasing software or hardware in your organization involves several people. DBAs will often initiate a request, but are not normally trained in the arts of influencing the management decision process to ensure that essentials get purchased. It is becoming essential to understand how to get Management support for software purchases. Dan offers nuggets of wisdom.

Keep It Simple

by Steve Jones

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Editorial - MP3

As we build more sophisticated maintenance procedures, we increase the complexity of our systems. Is that a good thing? Steve Jones has a few comments on what this means for DBAs.

Keep It Simple

by Steve Jones

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Editorial - iPod

As we build more sophisticated maintenance procedures, we increase the complexity of our systems. Is that a good thing? Steve Jones has a few comments on what this means for DBAs.

Netbooks - Hands On Review

by Steve Jones

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Blogs

The other day I was wandering around Best Buy and noticed that they had a few netbooks for sale. I stopped by because I've considered using one for presentations and some light travel, instead of lugging around my full sized notebook. Vacations, maybe...

Process Dimensions in an Analysis Service database

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Analysis Services (SSAS)

Continuing our series on our "Microsoft Windows PowerShell and SQL Server 2008 AMO," Part 8 covers how to process a dimension in an Analysis Service database using Windows PowerShell and SQL Server 2008 AMO.