Alert-based Transaction Log Backups using SMO
Allen White provides an SMO script for automating database log backups, using either native backup or Red Gate's SQL Backup tool.
SSIS Configurations
In this session, Brian shows you how to use configuration files or a configuration file to dynamically configure your packages. With configuration files, you can seamlessly migrate an SSIS package from QA to production without worry and without having to reconfigure the package.
Learn SQLCLR Programming
Longtime author here, Michael Coles, has written a new book on SQL Server 2005 Programming and has sent us a sample chapter on SQLCLR programming. Download the chapter and source code and grab this great book from your favorite bookseller.
SSIS Control Flow Basics
In this session, Brian shows you the basics of the SQL Server Integration Services Control Flow. He shows you how to orchestrate a package in the control flow with precedence constraints and how they relate tasks together in the control flow and how to tasks are executed and in what order. He also shows some of the advanced properties of the control flow that help with parallelism.
Synchronising Databases in SSAS 2005
Planning for disaster recovery in SQL Server Analysis Services can be tricky. Fortunately SQL Server 2005 introduces the concept of a database synchronization, allowing you to transfer information and meta data from one server to another. Yaniv Mor brings us a look at this feature.
Data Profiling in SSIS
In this presentation, Ira shows you how to data profile in SSIS using a Script transform and some creative methods like RegEx. He shows you how to look for patterns in your data to find bad data that wouldn't be obvious to the eye or casual viewer.
Connect to a Remote SSAS 2005 Database
Connecting to a SQL Server 2005 database is a simple process, but connecting to an Analysis Services 2005 database takes a bit more effort. Longtime data warehousing author Jacob Sebastian brings us a quick tutorial on how you can connect from Management Studio.
Creating a Basic SSAS Cube
In this demonstration, you'll quickly learn how to create a basic cube using the Cube Wizard upon a data warehouse. Brian walks through the entire process in this 10 minute video to get you started with creating a browsing a cube.
Speak Like a SSIS Developer
In this first video of the series, you'll learn what SQL Server Integration Services does and a little about the environment. After you see this video you should be able to understand much of the terminology and toolset that SSIS developers use.
Scripting the Installation of SQL Server 2005
Having a consistent SQL Server environment is important. Gregory Larsen discusses one method of scripting your installation to ensure all of your SQL Server 2005 machines are set up the same.
Blogs
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
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The DIY Cost of Masking Test Data For Smaller Organizations
By Steve Jones
One of the things I’ve tried hard to do in database development situations if...
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OPENQUERY Flexibility
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