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
SQL inner and outer joins: Basics for getting started
Learn the basics to create a SQL inner join and SQL outer join. Get examples on how to use them for a customized result set querying more than one table.
Blogs
Car Update September 2026
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Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Local Models Using GPUs with Ollama
By Steve Jones
Can you use your GPUs when running a local model under Ollama? You can,...
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