A case study shows how the combination of Azure and Hadoop helped the Halo 4 team grow their successful franchise.

Re-throw Errors with Logging

by Harsha Majety

SQLServerCentral.com

Error Handling

This article brings you a technique and framework to use in your stored procedures that can allow you to re-throw and log errors.

Ad-Hoc XML File Querying

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SQLServerCentral

When you need to shred just part of the data within a large XML file into a SQL Server table, the most efficient way is to just select what you need via XQuery or by using XPath, before shredding it into a table. But precisely how would you do that?

HASHBYTES: Is CHECKSUM really required?

by Nakul Vachhrajani

SQLServerCentral.com

T-SQL

When compared with HASHBYTES, CHECKSUM, has a number of drawbacks. Hence, a question that comes up is: Is Checksum really required? In this article, I attempt to answer that question.

Steve Jones and Grant Fritchey at SQL Intersection

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SQLServerCentral.com

SQL Intersection

SQL Server Central’s Steve Jones and Red Gate’s Grant Fritchey will be among a stellar line-up of speakers at SQL Intersection conference in Las Vegas on the 8th to the 11th of April.

What Do You Want to Know About I/O?

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

Steve Jones is looking forward to learning more about I/O. There is a panel of experts, taking questions at SQL Intersection in a few weeks.

SQL Server 2012 Integration Services - PowerShell-Based Project Deployment

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Database Journal

Integration Services (SSIS)

You have the option of using PowerShell when automating management of SQL Server 2012 Integration Services. While this functionality is not as straightforward as those accustomed to traditional PowerShell cmdlets might expect, the steps required to accomplish the most common SSIS administrative tasks follow a relatively consistent pattern.

A Good Security Response

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

Evernote recently had a security incident and forced all users to reset their passwords. Many people thought this was a good response to a security incident. Would your company act in a similar manner?