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.
The Data Mining Cluster Analysis Algorithm
Provides audience with information on cluster analysis algorithm.
Uncovering Linked Servers
A little known feature that SQL Server offers is linked servers. Linked servers give the developer the option to use distributed queries and are a vital part of SQL Server's scalability.
Blogs
A New Word: los vidados
By Steve Jones
los vidados – n. the half-remembered acquaintances you knew years ago, who you might...
In-Person CISA Training – April 13-16, 2026
By Brian Kelley
I will be leading an in-person Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam prep class...
EightKB 2026
EightKB is back again for 2026! The biggest online SQL Server internals conference is...
Forums
query to track time spent on individual tasks in SSIS
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SQL Server Transactional Replication from Always On Availability Groups to Azure SQL Database
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Hidden Heroes
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences I
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which are explicitly linked to increment a number in a table when a new row is added?
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