The Standard Limitation
SQL Server Standard Edition only supports 64GB of RAM and it's our fault. Or is it, and is this a reasonable number? Steve Jones has a few thoughts today.
Biml Workshop presented by Varigence and Linchpin People
Business Intelligence Markup Language (Biml) automates your BI patterns and eliminates the manual repetition that consumes most of your time. On October 15th come see why BI professionals around the world think Biml is the future of data integration and BI.
Concatenation of Different SQL Server Data Types
TSQL provides 2 ways to concatenate data, the + sign and the new CONCAT() function. This tip will cover the differences in the two, so you can achieve the expected behavior in your code.
Changing SQLServerCentral - Newsletter Layout
Our series discussing the current and potential changes to SQLServerCentral.
Data Mining Introduction Part 6: Time series algorithm
This article is part of the Data Mining introduction series. This article is about time series.
Data Mining Introduction Part 6: Time series algorithm
This article is part of the Data Mining introduction series. This article is about time series.
Separation of Duty
We want to ensure that the data we gather accurately reflects the state of some system or event. The analysis should decide how we interpret the data gathered. Neither should influence the other.
An Introduction to Windows Azure BLOB Storage
Azure BLOB storage is persistent Cloud data storage that serves a variety of purposes. Mike Wood shows the basics of how to use it, from start through to snapshots and metadata; both from .NET, and by using the free tool, Cerebrata Azure Explorer.
SQL Saturday #240 Curacao
QL Saturday is coming to Curacao, Netherlands Antilles for a free day of SQL Server training and Networking on August 17. There will also be a pre-conference session on Practical Self-Service BI with PowerPivot for Excel.
Changing SQLServerCentral - Initial Thoughts
We have been considering lots of changes at SQLServerCentral, but we would like to get comments and feedback from the community as we move forward. This is the start of an series looking at potential and current changes.
Blogs
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Forums
The Power of Data and Privacy
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Two New Shortcuts for Fabric Lakehouse Developers: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
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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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