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Don't Upgrade to SQL Server 2005
It's been almost three years since SQL Server 2005 was released and Steve Jones current recommendation is that you don't upgrade right now. Read on to see why he's giving this advice.
SQL Server 2008 Launch Date
Yesterday at it's Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft announced the launch date for SQL Server 2008 along with Windows 2008 and Visual Studio 2008.
Notification Services in SQL Server 2005
SQL Server Notification Services is used for developing and deploying applications that generate and send notifications. Notifications are personalized messages sent to a device that subscribes to them.
Using CLR Integration in SQL 05 for Writing Stored Procedures
With SQL 2005 you can harness the power of a higher-level language to not only do more with stored procedures, but also save time by already knowing a popular .NET language.
Real-Time Ambition: Reaching the Potential of Event Processing
Complex event processing (CEP) software delivers on the promise of real-time insight, but is the technology too green for mainstream success? CEP was once available only to big financial institutions and government agencies that could afford custom development projects. That's no longer the case, as off-the-shelf products and implementations have proliferated.
SQL Server 2005 Express Edition - Part 1
Marcin Policht offers an overview of choices offered in the SQL Server 2005 product line, as an introduction to a new series on the Express edition.
Stop SQL Injection Attacks Before They Stop You
This article discusses: How SQL injection attacks work, Testing for vulnerabilities, Validating user input, and more.
Pop Rivett and the Expanding Log
When your database transaction log is out of control, there is only one man who can tame it.
Blogs
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
March 2026 SQL Server Security Updates
By Brian Kelley
On Patch Tuesday, in addition to OS and Office security patches, Microsoft also released...
How Fabric Mirroring Transformed with SQL Server 2025
When mirroring was first released for Azure SQL Database, it used Change Data Capture...
Forums
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Upgrading Admin Queries
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Question of the Day
Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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