Stairway to SQL Server Virtualization Level 1: What is Virtualization?
The first level in the Stairway to Virtualization introduces the concept of virtualized servers as well as the terminology and benefits of implementing the technology.
Difference between SQL Server Unique Indexes and Unique Constraints
Uniqueness of values in specific columns can be enforced in a SQL Server table by creating a unique constraint or a unique index on those columns. In this article, Sergey Gigoyan looks at what the differences between the two are, and how SQL Server handles them both.
An example of how networking netted a new job
Today we have a guest editorial as Steve is away on vacation. You often hear about how important it is to network. This is a story of how my network helped me get a new job.
SSIS Design Pattern - Staging Delimited Flat Files
Learn how to use SSIS to load Delimited Flat Files to staging tables.
The cmdlets Are Coming! The cmdlets Are Coming!
A number of new SQL Server PowerShell cmdlets have been released and the Microsoft is asking for feedback on what else you'd like to see.
Mutating Table Error In Oracle: Why It Happens And What You Can Do About It
David Fitzjarrell takes a look at why the mutating table error is thrown, why it's not going to create data problems, and how to possibly fix it.
Execute a data-driven SSRS subscription from SSIS to archive a report
This article demonstrates how to generate and save an SSRS report to a network folder when an SSIS package is executed.
Monitoring and Alerting
Knowing what is happening on your systems, and being told when a system is not behaving normally is very important for administrators. Steve Jones has a few thoughts on monitoring today.
Using SSIS to Load Data Into Azure SQL Data Warehouse
It is a good time to get familiar with Azure SQL Data Warehouse. The first objective must be to get data into it. SSIS is a good way to start, and it’s certainly worth gaining confidence with the ETL processes supported by SSIS before setting off in other directions. Rob Sheldon provides a simple guide to getting up and running.
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #202: 100 Hours
By Steve Jones
It’s time for T-SQL Tuesday again and this is a great prompt to start...
T-SQL Tuesday
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Exploring DiskANN: Part 2: PQ, SSDs, caching and beam search
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Databricks Genie Spaces for SQL Analysts: Natural Language Querying Without Leaving Your Data Platform
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The Costs of Multiple Platforms
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RegEx Functions II
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Question of the Day
RegEx Functions II
I have this data in a table in a SQL Server 2025 database:
EmailAddressID EmailAddress 7 dylan0@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COM 8 Diane1@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COMIf I run this query, which row(s) are returned?
SELECT top 10 * FROM person.EmailAddress WHERE REGEXP_LIKE(EmailAddress, '^d') AND BusinessEntityID IN (7,8)See possible answers