SQL Server and MOM Part II
This article will continue where the last one left off. We will import MOM 2005 Management Packs and Reports and begin monitoring SQL Server 2005.
Using Checkpoints in SSIS
SQL Server Integration Services checkpoints enable you to start a package from where it failed. This helps you avoid having to re-run a 6 hour package over again. Learn how to use this valuable feature with this quick how-to video. Free registration required.
Spotlight on SQL Server - Raul Garcia
Our spotlight series is bringing you a look at the people behind the software at Microsoft and this time we delve into security a little as we get to know Raul Garcia.
SQL Server 2005's Undocumented Solution for Unattended Installs
Automating installations with SQL Server 2000 is easy because it creates a setup.iss file that you can use as input, but Microsoft removed this feature from SQL Server 2005. Learn an undocumented SQL Server 2005 feature that provides similar functionality to setup.iss.
SQL Server and .NET training and career development part 3
Software developers constantly need to learn about new technologies, products and methodologies. Think about what sort of programming you were doing 5 or 10 years ago. If you have been developing software that long, you will, no doubt, be working on very different systems now than you were then.
Analyzing Disk Capacity for SQL Server
Ensuring that your disk subsystem performs well and does not run out of space is a balancing act that many DBAs learn over time through trial and "out of space" errors. New author Arindam Banerjee takes a look at some of the things to consider when capacity planning.
Report Visual Studio Team System Load Test Results Via A Configurable
This article adds some handy reporting capabilities to the new load testing tool in Visual Studio 2005 Team System.
Do You Need a Data Warehouse?
Building a data warehouse is a complicated topic and a hot topic now. Many companies embark upon these projects without understanding what they really need. New author Janet Chan takes a look at some of the things you need to consider before embarking on a project such as this.
Announcing the Upgrade Your Game Arcade Machine Sweepstakes
Enter to win a Ms Pacman/Galaga arcade machine when you download and register a free version of Microsoft Visual Studio Express Editions (free learning resources included).
Exploring NewSequentialID() in SQL Server 2005
The benefits and drawbacks of GUIDs as primary keys are generally known. Despite the drawbacks, some people use them to fulfill specific business requirements (the IDs are unique across multiple servers).
Blogs
Azure SQL Managed Instance Next-Gen: Bring on the IOPS
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SQL, MDX, DAX – the languages of data
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Setting PK Names in Redgate Data Modeler
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A customer was testing Redgate Data Modeler and complained that it auto-generated PK names....
Forums
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Semantic Search in SQL Server 2025
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Question of the Day
Encoding URLs
I have this data in a SQL Server 2025 table:
CREATE TABLE Response ( ResponseID INT NOT NULL CONSTRAINT ResponsePK PRIMARY KEY , ResponseVal VARBINARY(5000) ) GOIf I want to get a value from this table that I can add to a URL in a browser, which of these code items produces a result I can use? See possible answers