How to Use the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Advisor Tool
This article shows how to use the SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Advisor Tool to improve the SQL Server 2008 upgrade experience
The Ebb and Flow of Community
Phil Factor talks a bit about the SQLServerCentral community and how we all get something different from it.
The Ebb and Flow of Community
Phil Factor talks a bit about the SQLServerCentral community and how we all get something different from it.
The Ebb and Flow of Community
Phil Factor talks a bit about the SQLServerCentral community and how we all get something different from it.
Budgeting
A bit of a rant today from Steve Jones after running into a situation that seems to make no sense these days.
Knowledge sharing
This article talks about the sharing of knowledge in forums such as SQLServerCentral.
Using the Sort Transform - SQL School Video
This SQL School video shows just how you can sort the data in your SSIS packages.
Checksum Transformation
The Checksum Transformation computes a hash value, the checksum, across one or more columns, returning the result in the Checksum output column.
Life on SQL Server 2008: Interview with Thomas Grohse
Thomas has been running SQL Server 2008 live in production for over 1 year as part of the Microsoft Early Adopter Program. Below is the full interview I conducted with him about his experience with SQL Server 2008.
Blogs
A New Word: los vidados
By Steve Jones
los vidados – n. the half-remembered acquaintances you knew years ago, who you might...
In-Person CISA Training – April 13-16, 2026
By Brian Kelley
I will be leading an in-person Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam prep class...
EightKB 2026
EightKB is back again for 2026! The biggest online SQL Server internals conference is...
Forums
Vectors in SQL Server 2025
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Question of the Day
Odd Sequences
What values are returned from this code?
CREATE SEQUENCE NumericSequence
AS NUMERIC(5,1)
START WITH 1.0
INCREMENT BY 0.1;
GO
SELECT NEXT VALUE FOR NumericSequence
GO
SELECT NEXT VALUE FOR NumericSequence
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