Installing SQL Server 2008 - SQL School Video
MVP Brad McGehee walks you through the installation of SQL Server 2008 RC0 in this video. Brad covers the prerequisites, and the various options that are available in setup.
Un-retiring
Would you leave technology and come back to it as a career? It seems that many people are afraid of doing it, but Steve Jones talks about why it shouldn't matter.
SQL Server System Configuration Values
Often times we need to review the SQL Server instance configuration values while troubleshooting performance problems. What alternatives are available to capture this information? With all of the new views in SQL Server 2005, is one available with the configuration values, a description and the list of possible values?
Virtual database storage for SQL Server: Friend or foe?
Virtual database storage in SQL Server comes with flexibility of tiered storage and block storage. Get the pros and cons of virtual storage area networks.
Infinite Seizure - Database Weekly (2008/8/4)
This week's Database Weekly editorial examines the US policy of potentially seizing laptops for an infinite period when you enter the country.
Blogs
A New Word: Gnossienne
By Steve Jones
gnossienne– n. the awareness that someone you’ve known for years still has a private...
Exploring DiskANN: Part I: Understanding the Algorithm before the disk
How I used AI for this postChatGPT to generate images based on info specifically...
Learning Tool – Deepstash
By Brian Kelley
A few months ago I started using Deepstash. Deepstash breaks books into the key...
Forums
When the Token Meter is Zero
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Understanding Temp Tables and Table Variables in SQL Server
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The Data API Builder MCP Server Tools
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Question of the Day
The Data API Builder MCP Server Tools
The Data API Builder MCP Server, v2.x, includes a number of tools. What actions can these tools perform in your database?
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