Considerations for dealing with big databases
Stress everywhere, user wants everything "Para ayer"Photo by Bernard Goldbach
If you are like me, and have SQL Server instances with...
2018-02-01
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Eduardo Pivaral
- Website: http://www.sqlguatemala.com
Meltdown and Spectre exploits, they can affect your SQL Server instances
A bug was recently discovered on almost every processor made on the last 10 years, and it seems that almost...
2018-01-05
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Happy new year 2018 to all!
From SQL Guatemala, we wish you a happy new year 2018.
We hope this new year brings you joy and zero:...
2017-12-30
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SQL Vulnerability Assessment
A very interesting feature was recently added to SQL Server Management Studio 17.4 (SSMS): The new SQL Vulnerability Assessment.
What is...
2017-12-12
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How to check advanced options in SQL Server?
To check the available advanced options configured at instance level in SQL Server, you need to use the sp_configure system...
2017-11-24
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Finally I am MCSA
I have recently obtained the certification Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: SQL Server 2012/2014.
I began with this path almost 2 years...
2017-11-20
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Query to determine mirrored database status
I am sharing today a SQL Script to quickly check on an instance which databases are in mirrored and their...
2017-11-10
6,363 reads
SSIS Basics: Integration Services Catalogs
In the new Project deployment model for SQL Server Integration Services, a new SQL Server database is used to provide...
2017-11-06
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T-SQL Basics: MERGE Statement
One useful sentence when you need to add data to an existing table from an external source or database, and...
2017-10-06
390 reads
Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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