Telework Works
As a telecommuter Steve Jones has found it has increased his productivity, but he's not alone. Sun has examined their own telework program from the energy perspective.
The Training Value
Training is something that Steve Jones believes in for an successful IT career. However this Friday he asks how much should your employer help.
Basics for working with DATETIME and SMALLDATETIME
Learn how data is stored within DATETIME and SMALLDATETIME and get an overview of the TIMESTAMP data type -- as it's often confused with these two primary date/time data types.
Inside SQL Server Cluster Setup and Troubleshooting Techniques - Part I
This article describes the SQL Cluster Setup process and how to troubleshoot it if something goes wrong
Solid State Replacements - Database Weekly (August, 18, 2008)
New SSD (Solid State Device) hard drives are infiltrating enterprise servers more and more, but are they a good fit for database instances? Steve Jones comments a bit on some news from this past week.
Solid State Replacements - Database Weekly (August, 18, 2008)
New SSD (Solid State Device) hard drives are infiltrating enterprise servers more and more, but are they a good fit for database instances? Steve Jones comments a bit on some news from this past week.
Solid State Replacements - Database Weekly (August, 18, 2008)
New SSD (Solid State Device) hard drives are infiltrating enterprise servers more and more, but are they a good fit for database instances? Steve Jones comments a bit on some news from this past week.
Detaching Databases - SQL School Video
One very handy technique for dealing with the need to copy or move a database involves detaching the database from your instance. MVP Brian Knight shows how easy this can be to perform on your server.
Identifying Queries Running Slower Than Normal
The attached article describes a utility that allows you to quickly identify which queries are running slower than expected. Note this article was updated to correct the formatting issues.
Multiple Server Queries with SSMS 2008
This short article shows how to run the same query against multiple servers and aggregate the results into one set with SSMS 2008
Blogs
SQL, MDX, DAX – the languages of data
By DataOnWheels
Ramblings of a retired data architect Let me start by saying that I have...
Setting PK Names in Redgate Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
A customer was testing Redgate Data Modeler and complained that it auto-generated PK names....
Flyway Tips: AI Deployment Script Descriptions
By Steve Jones
With the AI push being everywhere, Redgate is no exception. We’ve been getting requests,...
Forums
Connecting Power BI to SSAS and effective user not working
Hi everyone, Below is a consolidated summary of what we validated Architecture & data...
High Availability setup - has anyone seen this method?
Hi all, I recently moved to a new employer who have their HA setup...
Semantic Search in SQL Server 2025
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Semantic Search in SQL Server...
Question of the Day
Encoding URLs
I have this data in a SQL Server 2025 table:
CREATE TABLE Response ( ResponseID INT NOT NULL CONSTRAINT ResponsePK PRIMARY KEY , ResponseVal VARBINARY(5000) ) GOIf I want to get a value from this table that I can add to a URL in a browser, which of these code items produces a result I can use? See possible answers