Webcast: SQL Server 2008 R2 Support for Up to 256 Logical Processors
If you are a low-level, bare-metal type of SQL Server geek, you will probably enjoy watching this 60 minute webcast...
2009-12-21
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Glenn Berry
Cumulative Update 7 For SQL Server 2005 SP3
Microsoft has announced the release of CU7 for SQL Server 2005 SP3, which is Build 4273. The link to request...
2009-12-21
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Cumulative Update 17 For SQL Server 2005 SP2
Microsoft has announced the release of CU17 for SQL Server 2005 SP2, which is Build 3356. The link to request...
2009-12-21
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How to Copy Query Results From SQL Server 2005/2008 into Excel
I often work with DBAs who need to copy the results of a T-SQL query from SQL Server Management Studio...
2009-12-17
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Updated SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Queries
Here is the mid-December version of my diagnostic queries for SQL Server 2008. The idea here is to be able...
2009-12-16
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More Information about Intel Desktop CPU Roadmap
Endgadget has a post up about an upcoming 32nm Westmere family CPU called the Core i7-980X, which will have six...
2009-12-15
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Some SQL Server 2005/2008 Monitoring Stored Procedures
Here is a collection of five stored procedures that are very useful for monitoring the overall health of a SQL...
2009-12-11
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Old DBA Trick To Confirm SQL Server Connectivity
“What’s wrong with the database?" or “I can’t connect to SQL Server” How many times have you heard phrases like...
2009-12-09
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Microsoft Creates Server and Cloud Division
Microsoft announced today that they are reorganizing and combining the existing Windows Server and Solutions Group and the Windows Azure...
2009-12-09
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Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008 Pre-reading List
Via Twitter, I stumbled upon a link to this newly updated pdf from Joseph Sack and David Ikeda who are...
2009-12-08
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Blogs
Using CAT for Testing of Data Agents
In last months one of the scenarios where you can use AI has been...
Are you getting value from your reporting?
By ChrisJenkins
Do you spend so long manipulating your data into something vaguely useful that you...
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
Forums
Which 'Where' statement conditional upon a variable
Thanks in advance for any clues on this. I am trying to write a...
Backup to Immutable Storage
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Microsoft Security Changes and SQL Server
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Backup to Immutable Storage
In SQL Server 2025, a backup can be made on Azure Immutable Storage. What changes in how the backup is created?
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