SQL Server 2005 Distilled
A new book from a former SQL Server team member looking at 2005. Read the sample chapter.
2006-04-10
4,657 reads
Press Release
SQL Server 2000 Encryption Tools
One of our expert authors has written some encryption tools for the community to use. However as he readies an extensive series, he's looking for some testers that want to work with encryption on the SQL Server 2000 servers.
2006-03-29
8,346 reads
Help a Student
One of our community is working on a thesis for his graduate degree on the effects of outsourcing on knowledge transfer among software engineers. He's got an anonymous survey setup, so if you have a few minutes, lend a helping hand.
2006-03-28
2,647 reads
Jump Start Your SQL Server 2005 Learning
There are many changes in SQL Server with the release of SQL Server 2005, but none more telling than the client tool used to manage your servers. Check out this new e-book for learning about SQL Server 2005 Management Studio form SQLServerCentral.com.
2006-03-22
5,588 reads
The Detroit Area SQL Server Special Interest Group
The user group in Detroit is back and looking for new members. If you are in the area, check out the announcement for their next meeting.
2006-03-03
2,270 reads
DB Ghost Packager
DB Ghost BUILDS, COMPARES and SYNCHRONIZES your SQL Server databases. It guarantees database integrity by building databases directly from your source control system.
2006-02-23
2,978 reads
Transact-SQL in 2005
The March issue of the SQL Server Standard is now available for purchase, download, and should arrive in your mailbox any day. Check out the Table of Contents and read the editorial.
2006-02-22
7,085 reads
Free SQL Server Event in Jacksonville, FL
If you live in Florida, join our SQLServerCentral.com's Brian Knight for a Jacksonville SQL Server launch. This free event for developers and DBAs has loads of excellent content from Microsoft and area consultants.
2006-01-27
1,178 reads
Learn SQL Server Management Studio
The new central tool for SQL Server 2005 is the SQL Server Management Studio and you can do most anything with it. Learn about this new utility and get a head start on SQL Server 2005 with a new book from SQLServerCentral.com by Dale Elizabeth Corey.
2006-01-23
23,409 reads
New 64-bit sqlSentry Enhances Performance and Scalability
sqlSentry, a leading developer of management solutions for Microsoft SQL Server, today announced that it has released the 64-bit version of its industry-leading scheduling and notification management system for SQL Server 2005, supporting both x64 and Itanium-based systems.
2006-01-11
2,698 reads
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #180: Good enough is perfect Roundup
This month, I prompted bloggers to discuss whether good enough is perfect. Thank you to all...
Using SQL Compare with Read-only Access
By Steve Jones
Recently a customer asked if SQL Compare and SQL Data Compare can be used...
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Question of the Day
A Strange Result
What does this code return in SSMS 20 from SQL Server 2019?
select '|' + CHAR(0)+'abc' + '|';See possible answers