Someone Actually Thought This Through
A response from Great Plains Software on the use of the sa account in Dynamics software.
Avoiding Bottlenecks with Temporary Tables
Were you aware that the act of populating a temporary table can cause system-wide bottlenecks on your server? Problems can occur both with SQL Server 6.5 and 7.0/2000 in different ways, and in this article Neil Boyle discusses how best to avoid them.
Configuring SQL Server 6.5
A properly configured SQL Server can mean the difference between a sluggish server and one that runs well. There are a few pitfalls that you can experience in doing this.
IIS Connection Pooling ? ADO Gotcha!
This article by Leon Platt speaks to how you can avoid pulling your hair out when configuring connection pooling for IIS.
Rants about the sa account!
Using the sa account in development is just plain dumb. Here are some reasons why!
Character Datatype Decisions
The type of datatypes that you use in your schema could impact the performance and the accuracy of your database.
Running a DTS Package from Query Analyzer
Can you run a DTS package from Query Analyzer...you sure can! Read how to integrate DTS, Jobs and Stored Procedures to run a DTS Package from Query Analyzer.
StarSQL 3.0 Configuration
In this article, you are shown how to configure StarSQL, which is one method to rapidly connect to DB2 databases.
Sweeping Up The Slackers
Have you ever worked with an application that forgot to close its connections? Ever run out of connections on your SQL Server and had to manually go remove the ones that are not in use? This article will present a technique for keeping the database clean.
Viewing Linked Servers' Meta Data
So, you've added a linked server and need information about it. There must be an easier way to fine information about your linked server and keep from walking to the server room.
Blogs
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
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Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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