Steve Jones gives one last update on energy issues in the US in 2008 with a look at the construction and building industries.

Database conversion between the most popular DBMSs

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Data Conversion

Today many companies determine to publish their data on the Internet trying to expand their business and make their information more accessible. The IT industry proposes a wide range of original solutions for resolving data inconsistency problems that publishers inescapably face when exporting their data as they need to properly access, process and interchange large amounts of information mainly through the web.

Proxy Accounts in SQL Server

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Database Journal

proxy accounts

Yan Pan explains how to set up proxies in SQL Server 2000, 2005 and 2008, and compares the differences between them

SQL Bits IV - Call for Presentations

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SQLServerCentral.com

Events

SQL Bits IV, in Manchester, UK next year on March 28th, is now looking for speakers. Please submit a session if you are interested.

Changing Taxonomy

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

Steve Jones is considering changes to SQLServerCentral and presents a few ideas today.

How Would You Rate This? - Database Weekly (Dec 29, 2008)

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

Steve Jones wonders if Microsoft is doing a good job with their efforts to patch SQL Server security issues?

Scripting INSERTs

by Tony Webster

SQLServerCentral.com

scripting

A little procedure to quickly product a script for copying data from one database to another.

Calculations Made Outside of the Data Warehouse

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B-Eye

Data Warehousing

At first glance, a client appeared to be violating a cardinal rule of data warehousing. However, Bill Inmon's further investigation revealed that perhaps their actions were acceptable.