It's All About the Data
It would be wonderful to be able to simple purchase a tool or technology and have your data challenges disappear. It is time to step back and take a much needed different look at data.
Altering a column on a Replicated Table
SQL Server 2000 replication is usually simple and easy to setup and work with. However there are many restrictions to ensure this, one of which is the alteration of a column which is engaged in replication. Author Paul Ibison brings us two options for altering columns.
Digital Storage
Digital technologies have made the transfer of information easier than ever, but what about it's long term storage? That doesn't seem to be as easy as we might think.
Running a Query Using a Text File for Input
When automating administrative actions for SQL Server, there are a number of ways to handle the workflow. Longtime SQL Server DBA Roy Carlson brings us a technique for using a text file as input to the standard SQL Server tools.
The Weekly Editorial
Our weekly commentary on SQL Server news and notes from the week ending 1/12/08.
Building Ad-hoc Reporting Solutions with SQL Server 2005 Report Builder and Analysis Services OLAP
This paper introduces Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Report Builder and demonstrates how to build an end-to-end ad hoc reporting solution for enterprise customers using Report Builder and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services OLAP. We also highlight a few product limitations, as well as enterprise considerations. It is based on a real-world implementation by Microsoft Business Intelligence Center of Excellence.
Clearing the Bar - iPod
How do you decide who gets hired? Do you get the best candidate? Steve Jones says that most of us don't necessarily hire the best person that applies for a variety of reasons.
Clearing the Bar - MP3
How do you decide who gets hired? Do you get the best candidate? Steve Jones says that most of us don't necessarily hire the best person that applies for a variety of reasons.
Clearing the Bar - WMV
How do you decide who gets hired? Do you get the best candidate? Steve Jones says that most of us don't necessarily hire the best person that applies for a variety of reasons.
Evaluating How Filtering Options Affect T-SQL Performance
The many popular rules concerning T-SQL filtering operators can't be trusted implicitly; instead, you should evaluate your options explicitly.
Blogs
Resetting on the AI hype train
By Brian Kelley
There's a great article from MIT Technology Review about resetting on the hype of...
A New Word: Etherness
By Steve Jones
etherness – n. the wistful feeling of looking around a gathering of loved ones,...
Vibe Coding a Login Tracking System
By Steve Jones
A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t...
Forums
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The Microsoft SQL Year in Review
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Question of the Day
The Max PK Length
If I create a multiple column Primary Key constraint, what is the most number of bytes I can include in the constraint?
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