Exploring the Varbinary Type
A brief look at the Varbinary data type and its uses in SQL Server for beginners.
2013-02-07
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Single User Performance of SQLite v. SQL Server
A look at the performance of SQL Server compared to SQLite for single user applications.
2012-07-19
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An Informal Look at Database Performance
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Going From Many Schemas To One Schema
A Technique to deal with moving data from multiple schemas into one table
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Undocumented Extended and Stored Procedures
Some useful undocumented extended and stored procedures in SQL Server 2005
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CTEs in Report Creation
A discussion on using CTEs to speed the development and maintenance of reports and enhance readability.
2008-03-31
6,159 reads
Reading Ad Hoc Text Files with OpenDataSource
Discusses the techniques and reasons to use opendatasource for reading text files in SQL Server 2005.
2007-12-13
10,376 reads
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