Database Snapshots
In the first part of his series on SQL Server Availability, new author Kumar Parthasarathi brings us a look at Database Snapshots in SQL Server 2005.
Using the For Each ADO Enumerator
In this video, you'll learn how to use the For Each ADO enumerator in SSIS to loop through a table and reconfigure the package based on the rows in the table. You can use this type of example to store meta data about your client and reconfigure the package for each client dynamically.
Preventing Identity Theft Using SQL Server
Solving business problems is an interesting problem for most application developers. Usually the issues are handled in application code, but there are some places where SQL Server can be used to help. Yaroslav Pentsarskyy brings us a creative use of SQL Server functionality to prevent identity theft.
Business Intelligence in SQL Server 2005, Part 1
This article takes a look at SQL Server 2005 Reporting Solutions as applied to Business Intelligence systems.
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
Is dynamic SQL good or bad? We've had lots of arguments over the years in the forums and articles on both sides of the coin, though with most of the opinions being that dynamic SQL is bad. Stephen Hirsch brings us his own view that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Demo of Visual Studio Team Edition for Database Professionals
In this video by the product's Program Manager, Sachin shows you a "whistle-stop" tour of the features of Visual Studio Team Edition for Database Professionals. This is the first part in a large series all on Microsoft's new development and administration platform for SQL Server.
Data Quality
What is data quality? How do you measure it and how does it affect your data warehouse? SQL Server warehousing expert Janet Wong brings us a look at what data quality is and what it means to you.
SQL Server 2005 – DML Usage on an untyped XML column
Learn how to use Data Manipulation Language, a set of statements used to store, retrieve, modify, and erase data from a database, for untyped XML columns.
Using and Monitoring SQL 2005 Query Notification
The aim of this article is to show you how to make full use of SQL 2005 query notification with ASP.NET 2.0. It tackles the implementation details largely from SQL Server's perspective and includes many DBA tips and tricks for troubleshooting query notification.
SQL Server Spotlight on Steve Schmidt
Steve Schmidt, the backup guy for SQL Server, spent a few minutes talking about his work on SQL Server and life. A look at another very interesting member of the SQL Server development team.
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Question of the Day
The Large Encoded Value
I want to use the new BASE64_ENCODE() function in SQL Server 2025, but return a string that isn't large type. What is the longest varbinary string I can pass in and still get a varchar(8000) returned?
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