The Baker's Dozen: 13 Tips for SQL Server 2008 and SSRS 2008
SQL Server 2008 gets new developer features, and SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services gets a facelift and new architecture that no longer requires Internet Information Services.
DLP Technology
Steve Jones isn't talking about his new television, but rather a new technology dealing with data and databases.
The FILESTREAM Data Type in SQL Server 2008
There is a new data type in SQL Server 2008 that might help you deal with all those music, image, and other media files in SQL Server. FILESTREAM allows you to store these files in the file system, but access them from within SQL Server. New author Deepa Gheewala brings us a look at setting a table for FILESTREAM.
Changing the default SQL Server backup folder
Is it possible to change the default directory for backups, so it does not need to be specified each time I run a backup?
Faking Arrays in Transact SQL
It is a simple routine that we all need to use occasionally; parsing a delimited list of strings in TSQL. In a perfect relational world, it isn't necessary, but real-world data often comes in a form that requires one of the surprising variety of routines that Anith Sen describes, along with sage advice about their use.
Prometheus
The myth of Prometheus has some relevance to technology workers. How? Read what Steve Jones thinks.
Prometheus
The myth of Prometheus has some relevance to technology workers. How? Read what Steve Jones thinks.
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.
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #197 – An impactful session or two from a conference – RECAP
By DataOnWheels
Thanks to everyone who joined the blog party this month. I noticed three themes...
OpenClaw- Agentic Engineering
By Vinay Thakur
This week has training on AI – Cyber security experts – Omar Santos and...
Visualising Vectors in High Dimensional Space
Following on from my previous post on building The Burrito Bot, I want to...
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences V
When thinking about the identity property and sequence objects, which of these can generate values before an insert statement is executed?
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