Prometheus
The myth of Prometheus has some relevance to technology workers. How? Read what Steve Jones thinks.
Execute an SSIS Package in SSMS - SQL School Video
This video shows how you can use Management Studio to execute your Integration Services packages.
Performance Implications of Database Snapshots
Books online mentions that performance may be reduced when using database snapshots. I decided to investigate how severe that reduction could be.
DLP Technology
Steve Jones isn't talking about his new television, but rather a new technology dealing with data and databases.
DLP Technology
Steve Jones isn't talking about his new television, but rather a new technology dealing with data and databases.
DLP Technology
Steve Jones isn't talking about his new television, but rather a new technology dealing with data and databases.
Intrinsic Member Properties: The MEMBER_VALUE Property
MSAS Architect Bill Pearson leads hands-on exercises providing exposure to the use of the MEMBER_VALUE intrinsic member property. Join us in generating simple lists, as well as datasets to support report parameter picklists.
Scheduling Jobs in SQL Server Express
As we all know SQL Server 2005 Express is a very powerful free edition of SQL Server 2005. However it does not contain SQL Server Agent service. Because of this scheduling jobs is not possible. So if we want to do this we have to install a free or commercial 3rd party product. This usually isn't allowed due to the security policies of many hosting companies and thus presents a problem. Maybe we want to schedule daily backups, database reindexing, statistics updating, etc. This is why I wanted to have a solution based only on SQL Server 2005 Express and not dependent on the hosting company. And of course there is one based on our old friend the Service Broker.
Face to Face
The cost of fuel is rising, telecommuting is becoming more widespread, and the advance of digital technologies has us often working virtually, even in the same office. Steve Jones thinks we shouldn't forget the value of a little face time and and then.
Good Data Loss - Database Weekly (Sept 22, 2008)
As we retain more and more data, it becomes important not just to decide how long to retain different types of data, but also to identify that data that can be removed. Steve Jones talks about some of the challenges of this with databases.
Blogs
Case Studies: Real-World Success Stories of FinOps Implementation
By HeyMo0sh
Learning any kind of theory is easy, but adapting FinOps and watching it rescue...
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
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Identity Defaults
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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