Windows 7 to be released next month - SQL Server related info...
I wanted disseminate some news to our DBA audience regarding the long anticipated release of Microsoft's new operating system, Windows...
2009-09-14
1,003 reads
Robert Pearl
September 11 - Never Forget - My story of the tragic day..........
I was sitting going through some of my materials, scripts, emails and news feeds to find a worthy topic for...
2009-09-10
1,328 reads
Labor Day Comes and Goes as Unemployment Grows......
Labor Day, which marks the unoffical end of Summer in the U.S., is particularly poignant in light of the news...
2009-09-08
850 reads
Job Market Update and some Job Search Advice…..
Job Market Update and some Job Search Advice…..
Not too long ago, I posted a blog on the possible thawing of...
2009-09-04
1,412 reads
Decompressing on Compression in SQL Server 2008....
Compression is one of the major features introduced in SQL Server 2008, and one that can significantly reduce disk storage. ...
2009-09-02
2,756 reads
Decompressing on Compression in SQL Server 2008....
Compression is one of the major features introduced in SQL Server 2008, and one that can significantly reduce disk storage. ...
2009-08-31
9,516 reads
Looking for a Laptop......
Now that the kids have interest in computers, I sometimes find myself competing with them. I recently purchased a business class...
2009-08-29
1,360 reads
Database Mirroring Across Domains, Using Certificates.....
Database Mirroring w/o a Domain, Can be a Pain - but it can be done......
Have you ever had to setup mirroring...
2009-08-25
6,523 reads
SOX in the City - Preparations for Audit
As I was going through some of my documentation at past clients, I found my summary of the general SOX...
2009-08-23
2,461 reads
I/O I/O - It's why my server's slow.....Examing I\O Statistics
I/O I/O - It's why my server's slow.....
Often I've been curious about ways to measure the performance of SQL Server, and...
2009-08-20
4,229 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?
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY('SQL Server', 'MySQL') See possible answers