SQL Spy Releases as OpenSource
Download the source code today for a great method for SQL Server live monitoring.
Telemarketing Revenge
If you are like me, you probably get lots of telemarketing calls. Here's a good one to use the next time you get called by a phone company.
Some Undocumented Stored Procedures
This article examines some of the undocumented stored procedures that exist in SQL Server 7.0
Optimizing SQL Server Performance by using File and Filegroups
A look at files and filegroups in SQL Server 7.0, including some optimization tips.
Using AWE Memory in SQL Server 2000
Learn how to take advantage of AWE memory to boost the performance of SQL Server 2000.
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Update: Funny Windows Error
Thanks to all of you who have sent us your funny SQL Server and Windows errors. Here are a few more contributed by Sergei Yakovlev.
The Sysadmin Price List
Implement this and I guarentee your tech support call volume will drop!!! (Or you'll soon be retiring)
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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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