A Little Variety
Do we really need to corner the market for our particular business? Steve Jones talks about the need to grow your business at the expense of others.
Navigation Options in Reports
You can build some very complex reports in Reporting Services and longtime author Raj Vasant brings us a short tutorial on how you can implement internal navigation structures in your reports.
Custom VB.Net scripting in SQL Server Integration Services
Add a Script component and custom Visual Basic.Net (VB.Net) scripting to SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages to get the full power of .Net.
Keynotes - MP3
This Friday we look forward to the various tech events of 2008 and which speakers you think are worth seeing.
SQL Server 2005 - Hacking password Encryption
Part 2 of this article discusses how to hack/de-cipher the data that has been encrypted by passphrase.
The Backup Myth
Running backups is enough for disaster recovery, right? That's a myth that could get you into trouble. Steve Jones explains there's more that's needed.
A Little Variety - MP3
Do we really need to corner the market for our particular business? Steve Jones talks about the need to grow your business at the expense of others.
A Little Variety - WMV
Do we really need to corner the market for our particular business? Steve Jones talks about the need to grow your business at the expense of others.
Basic SQL Server security principles you can't afford to miss
Learn how using basic SQL Server security practices of least privilege, delegated administration and separation of duties will protect SQL Server databases.
Myths - iPod
Every profession has its share of myths about how it works. IT might have more than its share and Steve Jones comments on a few of them.
Blogs
How to Find Expensive Queries in Amazon Redshift
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Question of the Day
How Long is a Long I/O?
In SQL Server 2025, a long I/O is recorded in the error log with message 833. How long much an I/O request be outstanding before this message is written to the log?
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