Dead LINQ - Database Weekly (Nov 3, 2008)
Steve Jones comments on a few pieces of interesting SQL Server news this week, including Service Pack 3.
How SSIS and Other Tools Obtain Metadata
How to author stored procedures that use temp tables, so they work with tools such as SSIS and Crystal Reports.
Configuring Certificate-based Authentication in SQL Server Express' Distributed Service Broker Environment
Implementing a dialog between two services residing in a distributed environment requires the presence of an authentication mechanism. Windows-based Kerberos protocol limits the scope of systems participating in a Service Broker dialog to those residing in the same or trusted Active Directory domains. This article provides an overview of how to eliminate this limitation by employing certificates.
More New SQL Server 2008 Features
Microsoft updates SQL Server on a pretty regular basis. Its newest version, SQL Server 2008, includes some new features not found in older versions. Here's a list of some of them
Life is Like a Manure Spreader
Things on the ranch inspire Steve Jones in the rest of his life. He's one you might not have thought about.
Life is Like a Manure Spreader
Things on the ranch inspire Steve Jones in the rest of his life. He's one you might not have thought about.
Life is Like a Manure Spreader
Things on the ranch inspire Steve Jones in the rest of his life. He's one you might not have thought about.
Blogs
Advice I Like: Knots
By Steve Jones
Learn how to tie a bowline knot. Practice in the dark. With one hand....
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
March 2026 SQL Server Security Updates
By Brian Kelley
On Patch Tuesday, in addition to OS and Office security patches, Microsoft also released...
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Question of the Day
Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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