Using a SQL Server back end with a Java application server may sound like an unnatural proposition but there's no need to bow to such arbitrary limitations. In this article you'll get step-by-step instructions on making a JDBC connection between the four most popular Java application servers and Microsoft SQL Server.
Dan Sullivan delves deeper into PowerSMO, the versatile command line utility for managing SQL Server databases. Using a certificate strategy, he provides a step-by-step guide to creating and deploying secure, signed DBA scripts. He then describes how to use PowerSMO functions to manage the extended properties of SQL Server objects.
The purpose of this article is to introduce you to Dynamic Management Views (DMVs) and Dynamic Management Functions (DMFs) at a high level; in later articles, I will drill down into how specific DMVs and DMFs can be used to help you performance tune your servers and databases.
Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 Reporting uses Microsoft SQL Server views to provide access to data from the tables in the SMS site SQL database and to offer an efficient reporting option. The SMS site SQL database contains a large collection of information about the network, computers, users, user groups, and many other components of the computing environment. This database also contains objects that represent SMS items such as advertisements, packages, queries, reports, and status messages.
In another look at log tools, author S. Srivathsani looks at SQL Log Rescue from Red Gate Software. Read on about how to setup this tool in your environment and use it for a peek inside your transaction log.
As we begin a migration to a new hosting facility, we'll keep you informed. The first step is an email migration.
Grant Fritchey steps into the workbench arena, with an example-fuelled examination of catching and gracefully handling errors in SQL 2000 and 2005, including worked examples of the new TRY..CATCH capabilities.
Reading the transaction log is challenging and one of the tools that enables you go get insight is ApexSQL Log. New author S. Srivathsani takes a look at this tool and how it worked in one environment.
In this article, Brian looks at how Citrix MetaFrame can use SQL Server for its internal data repository. The basic operation of SQL Server in a Citrix MetaFrame installation is covered. In addition, Brian looks at how a DBA is an integral part of the support team for a successful Citrix MetaFrame farm.
Before you even begin building a SQL Server 2005 cluster, you must ensure that your network infrastructure is in place. Here's a checklist of everything that is required before you begin installing a SQL Server 2005 cluster.
By Steve Jones
I had a few random questions from my Running a Local LLM on Your...
By Arun Sirpal
For those entering the AI space whether professionally or personally I wanted to give...
By Steve Jones
Thanks to everyone for attending my session on running a Local LLM. If you...
I have an app that has an address field on the customer and the...
Good Afternoon, I have a Job which "fires" off an SSIS package (that is...
Comments posted to this topic are about the item T-SQL in SQL Server 2025:...
How do I easily get the next 12 sequence values from a sequence object?
See possible answers