Data Farming
Another spy story involving data that's not true, and perhaps not plausible, but it makes Steve Jones think about data shadows.
Creating Functions for Stored Procedures
With the advent of so many new technologies in the Microsoft space, a DBA needs to learn more and more about many of them that aren't a part of SQL Server. Alex Grinberg brings us a technique he has used to create ADO functions for your stored procedures.
Database Health
What's in a database health report? Steve Jones asks what you might want to put in one for this Friday's poll.
Extending SSIS Part 2 - SSIS Programmatically / Dynamically Building Packages
We bring you part 2 of a series on SSIS programming from Ira Whiteside and Actuality Business Intelligence. This article shows you how to dynamically build a package using code.
Database Encryption in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition
This white paper compares TDE with these other encryption methods for application developers and database administrators. While this is not a technical, in-depth review of TDE, technical implementations are explored and a familiarity with concepts such as virtual log files and the buffer pool are assumed.
Parent-child dimensions in SQL Server 2005
Retrieving a hierarchy with recursive relationships can be difficult in SQL. Easily implement these relationships with a parent-child dimension using Analysis Services MDX.
Project Management Management
The state of project management for technology projects doesn't seem to be keeping up with technology itself. Steve Jones talks a little about what might be wrong.
Scheduling SSIS Packages - SQL School Video
In this new SQL School video, MVP Brian Knight shows how you can schedule your SSIS packages to execute at a specific time or on a recurring schedule.
XML Import Solution
This article explores how we can import XML into SQL Server using a powerful open source tool called XMLStarlet
Database Health
What's in a database health report? Steve Jones asks what you might want to put in one for this Friday's poll.
Blogs
Impactful Sessions I’ve Seen: T-SQL Tuesday #196
By Steve Jones
This month I’m thrilled that Steve Hughes is hosting. I’ve read this Data on...
Changing the Cardinality of a FK in Redgate Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...
Future-Proofing: How to Stay Ahead in FinOps
By HeyMo0sh
Cloud environments don’t sit still. Pricing models change, services evolve, workloads grow, and suddenly...
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