The Baker's Dozen: 13 Comparisons Between Crystal Reports and SQL Server Reporting Services
Explore how the rich reporting functionality in Crystal Reports XI and SQL Server Reporting Services 2005 works with common reporting requirements.
A Look at Log Explorer
Have you ever wanted to read your transaction log? Wonder what information is inside there? New author S. Srivathsani takes a look at one of the log tools out on the market, Lumigent's Log Explorer.
Compensation
Employee compensation is more than just salary. Steve Jones talks about how you might look at building more effective compensation plans for workers.
Feedback - iPod
Corporate management often asks for feedback and buy-in with their ideas and programs. Why don't they get it?
Feedback - MP3
Corporate management often asks for feedback and buy-in with their ideas and programs. Why don't they get it?
Feedback - WMV
Corporate management often asks for feedback and buy-in with their ideas and programs. Why don't they get it?
Principles of ROI Development for Data Quality Projects
This article outlines 15 principles of ROI development for data quality (DQ) projects that can be leveraged across any industry.
Which is Faster: SAN or Directly-Attached Storage?
Or should I place my database files on SAN or directly-attached storage? This is a frequently asked question. It comes up repeatedly in public newsgroups, email discussion lists, and private meetings with customers who are concerned with database performance.
Exotic Joins in T-SQL and How They Translate in SSIS
This is a short article on how to translate an exotic join or range lookup in SSIS (Integration Services) from Nick Maroudas.
Blogs
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Forums
Data Warehouse Toolkit meets Star Schema: The Complete Reference
Is there a good syllabus for reading these two together? (Yes, it's called the...
GPX distance and time analysis in SQL Server
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The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
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Question of the Day
Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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