MesaureUP Test Prep (70-029)
Review of the MeasureUp test preparation serivce actually used by the author for the SQL Server 7 Design exam(70-029).
SP_MSFOREACHDB - Getting a list of databases via TSQL.
Sp_MSforeachdb gives a DBA the ability to cycle through every database in your catalog. Find out how to use it.
SQL 7 Bugs on SMP Servers
SQL Server 7 has a number of bugs that occur on multi-processor machines. This article presents a concise listing of these bugs.
A Look at SQL Server CE
An introductory article from Microsoft on the newest version of SQL Server: SQL Server CE designed for Windows CE devices. Includes some ideas for where this version fits in your architecture.
ANSI Joins
Are you confused by all this inner join style syntax that is becoming more and more prominent lately? This article by Neil Boyle will help you find your footing in the ANSI join syntax.
SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 Clustering Resources
A good place to start before clustering. Written by Brad McGhee, the founder of sql-server-performance.com.
Your Friend the Computer
You know it is time to reassess your relationship with
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Removing NT Administrators as Sysadmins
By default, all NT administrators of the domain that your SQL Server is installed in, have SA rights in every database. This presents interesting challenge for DBAs, political and technical. Does your NT administrator group need SA rights to every database? The answer is no.
Quickly Enabling and Disabling Constraints and Triggers
In some cases, you may have to be able to quickly disable all the constraints and triggers in a database. This article shows you how to do this with a few lines of T-SQL.
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Session Materials for Techorama & DataGrillen 2026
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