How do I run code automatically when SQL Server starts?
The need to run a stored procedure or SQL Agent Job when SQL Server or SQL Agent starts is a common requirement in the world of SQL Server administration. This article gives an overview of the ways to execute SQL stored procedures or SQL Agent jobs on startup.
Powerful Geographical Visualisations made easy with SQL 2008 Spatial (Part 2)
This is the final article in a series on how to perform data visualisation with SQL Server 2008
Powering up DTS with PerlDTS
This article introduces the PerlDTS project that provides a Perl distribution to access and execute MS SQL Server 8 DTS packages.
The Set-Based Limit
An interesting post from Linchi Shea inspires Steve Jones to comment on procedural v set-based programming.
Powerful Geographical Visualisations made easy with SQL 2008 Spatial (Part 1)
This article is part one of a two part series on how to perform data visualisation with SQL Server 2008
Smart Teaching
Do computers help us learn quicker? Do we need to in today's wired world? Steve Jones talks a little about learning in today's editorial
Smart Teaching
Do computers help us learn quicker? Do we need to in today's wired world? Steve Jones talks a little about learning in today's editorial
Smart Teaching
Do computers help us learn quicker? Do we need to in today's wired world? Steve Jones talks a little about learning in today's editorial
Blogs
VPN + SQL Server Connections: Why Long-Working Setups Suddenly Fail with Msg 10054 and “Connection Broken”
By Tim Radney
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been contacted by multiple customers experiencing the same...
Future IT Roles – Agentic Architect and AI Boom!!
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Free Webinar about Columnstore Indexes
I’m doing a small series on indexing basics for SQL Server, and on May...
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SSoL Support on the OS
On which Linux versions is SQL Server 2025 on Linux supported?
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