To Get Certified or Not Get Certified
I have noticed quite a bit of discussion recently about the merits of Microsoft certification. Some people (like me) think...
2010-03-29
930 reads
Glenn Berry
Recovery Models and Backup Strategies for SQL Server 2008
I had a question via e-mail from one of my new students at University of Denver, University College this morning,...
2010-03-25
3,061 reads
Creating SQL Server 2008 Databases with T-SQL
Imagine you need to create a database on a customer’s machine, but you don’t know how they have their file...
2010-03-24
1,397 reads
Why UniqueIdentifier is a Bad Choice for a Clustered Index in SQL Server
I had a question today about why it was “bad” to use a UniqueIdentifier as the data type for a...
2010-03-22
9,330 reads
SSWUG Ultimate vConference Discount Code
The SSWUG Ultimate Virtual Conference is coming up on April 7, 8, and 9th. This is three days of very...
2010-03-22
833 reads
The Coming Upgrade Tidal Wave
Microsoft is poised to release new versions of several different products and technologies that have the potential to have a...
2010-03-18
722 reads
Intel Xeon 56xx Series Westmere-EP Review
AnandTech IT has a quick review of the upcoming six-core, 32nm Intel Xeon 56xx processor, which includes several different database...
2010-03-16
1,944 reads
SQL Server 2008 SP1 CU7 is Released
Microsoft has released SQL Server 2008 SP1 Cumulative Update 7 (CU7). It is Build 2766. There are 31 fixes listed,...
2010-03-16
1,528 reads
How to Enroll a Managed Instance into SQL Server Utility in SQL Server 2008 R2
After creating a Utility Control Point (UCP) you will want to enroll some managed instances (up to 25 with SQL...
2010-03-16
1,299 reads
Denver SQL Server User’s Group Meeting on March 18
The Denver SQL Server User’s Group will be having their March meeting on Thursday, March 18. Bulent Gucuk will discuss...
2010-03-15
761 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