Stored Procedures Reconsidered
A guest editorial from Scott White that looks at the use of stored procedures from a developer's point of view.
Stored Procedures Reconsidered
A guest editorial from Scott White that looks at the use of stored procedures from a developer's point of view.
Finding and Listing ALL Procedures, Functions, and Views in SQL Server 2005
James Rea brings us another great article that shows you how to keep on top of the code that's stored in each of your databases.
Lazy Developers - Database Weekly (2008/07/28)
Developers tend to be lazy in Steve Jones' view. This week he examines some of the problems that this lack of effort can cause in applications.
The More Things Change ...
Steve Jones talks about how IT hasn't changed very much over the years and how your career might not be that different in ten years.
Loading XML data into SQL Server 2008
This article provides a step by step guide on how to create and configure an SSIS package which can be used to import XML data
The July Car Update (2008)
With the price of gas rising and no end in sight. Steve Jones steps back to talk a bit about what solutions there might be to ease the burdens on everyone.
The July Car Update (2008)
With the price of gas rising and no end in sight. Steve Jones steps back to talk a bit about what solutions there might be to ease the burdens on everyone.
The July Car Update (2008)
With the price of gas rising and no end in sight. Steve Jones steps back to talk a bit about what solutions there might be to ease the burdens on everyone.
The Myth of Over-Normalization
Too often, denormalization is suggested as the first thing to consider when tackling query performance problems. It is said to be a necessary compromise to be made when a rigorous logical design hits an inadequate database system. As the saying goes, “Normalize ‘til it hurts, then denormalize ‘til it works”. In reality, Denormalization always leads eventually to tears.
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A New Word: the Kinder Surprise
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Crash-Consistent Snapshot Cloning - Hyper-V Edition
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Question of the Day
The Distance Metric
In the new VECTOR_DISTANCE() function in SQL Server 2025, the first parameter is the distance_metric. What is this?
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