The Burden of Proof - WMV
Steve Jones asks about the disclosure of source code in legal proceedings.
The Data Stewardship Approach to Data Governance: Chapter 4
If you have considered deploying a Data Governance program at your organization, the chances are that you have asked the following question: "Where does Data Governance fit into the Organization?"
Feedback
Corporate management often asks for feedback and buy-in with their ideas and programs. Why don't they get it?
Generating Missing Dates and Numbers
Finding missing data in a sequence of numbers or dates is a common request of DBAs. Regular author Jacob Sebastian brings us a new article that shows just how you can do this.
Regular Expression Transformation
The regular expression transformation exposes the power of regular expression matching within the pipeline. One or more columns can be selected, and for each column an individual expression can be applied. If all columns selected pass their tests then rows are passed down the successful match output. Rows that fail to pass all tests are directed down the alternate output.
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?
Blogs
Automatic Index Compaction
By ReviewMyDB
Index maintenance has always meant nightly jobs and a window you have to defend....
Monday Monitor Tips: Virtual Machine Usage and Cost
By Steve Jones
One of the things I’ve been requesting for a number of years is cost...
Advice I Like: Respect
By Steve Jones
“Don’t aim to have others like you; aim to have them respect you.” –...
Forums
SQL Art, Part 4: Happy 4th of July — A British DBA's Guide to Celebrating a War We Don't Talk About
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SQL Server Still Wins
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
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Question of the Day
DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
When running DBCC CHECKDB on SQL Server 2025, can I specify only the Resource Database?
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