Absolutely (Not?)
For this Friday's poll, Steve Jones asks about what absolutes you might have in your job.
SSIS and Excel 2007
Longtime author Dinesh Asanka brings us a short tutorial on importing your data from Excel 2007 into a database using Integration Services.
Introduction to New T-SQL Programmability Features in SQL Server 2008
This paper introduces key new Transact-SQL programmability features in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 as well as SQL/Common Language Runtime (CLR) enhancements.
MSSQL Analysis Services - Attribute Member Names
Business Intelligence Architect Bill Pearson continues his exploration of Attribute Members, in another member of a subseries surrounding significant components of the Analysis Services dimensional model. In this article we examine the attribute member Name property, whose appropriate use is important to good model design and overall system performance.
A Virtual Database World
Steve Jones talks about virtualization with databases, but not in the way you might think.
Implementing Change Data Capture in Microsoft® SQL Server 2008
Change Data Capture is a new feature of SQL Server 2008 that can help you better handle your ETL systems. New author Suresh Yaram brings us an introduction to CDC and how it can be setup in your environment.
Parameterizing an Execute SQL Task - SQL School Video
In this SQL School video, MVP Brian Knight dives into the Execute SQL task in Integration Services. You will learn how to add parameters to this task to customize its behavior.
Absolutely (Not?)
For this Friday's poll, Steve Jones asks about what absolutes you might have in your job.
Absolutely (Not?)
For this Friday's poll, Steve Jones asks about what absolutes you might have in your job.
Absolutely (Not?)
For this Friday's poll, Steve Jones asks about what absolutes you might have in your job.
Blogs
SQL Server is Slow, part 3 of 4
By Kevin3NF
In parts 1 and 2 of this series, we’ve gathered info and done the...
AI Model Size, Parameters and Download
By Steve Jones
At SQL Saturday Boston 2025, I gave a presentation on local LLMs and there...
Expanding Your DBA Horizons: Installing PostgreSQL in a Home Lab
By gbargsley
Are you diversifying your DBA skillset? My recent job search made one thing clear:...
Forums
caught off guard by some greek lettering in a warehouse feed
Hi we run 2019 standard. Our warehouse's ssis based etl is klunky but so...
Unlocking High-Concurrency Inserts in SQL Server with OPTIMIZE_FOR_SEQUENTIAL_KEY
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Unlocking High-Concurrency Inserts in SQL...
Vector Datatype
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Vector Datatype
Question of the Day
Vector Datatype
The new Vector datatype in SQL Server 2025 is a binary type that has a few parameters. What parameters are required?
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