Free SQL Server 2008 R2 Business Intelligence Training Course
If you are new to Business Intelligence (BI) and learn best by watching videos and “playing”, then this course is...
2011-07-08
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James Serra's Blog
SQL Server Analysis Services Operations Guide published
Another whitepaper to add to your “to read” list: SQL Server 2008 R2 Analysis Services Operations Guide
This white paper describes...
2011-07-06
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SQL Server “Denali”: Project Crescent
Project “Crescent” is a new interactive data exploration and visual presentation experience coming in the next version of SQL Server, code-named “Denali”. It will...
2011-07-05
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SQL Server “Denali”: SQL Server Developer Tools, codename ‘Juneau”
Juneau is the code name for the new SQL Server Development Tool (SSDT), to be released along with the next...
2011-07-01
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Can you query a SSAS cube while it is processing?
I have always wondered if queries against a SSAS cube while it is processing would be forced to wait the...
2011-06-29
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Miss SQLBits 8? No problem, all videos are online
OK, since this conference in is England, it’s a little harder to get to compared to TechEd. No matter, all...
2011-06-28
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SQL Server “Denali”: Details on the next version of SSAS
At the recent TechEd North America 2011 conference, details on the next version of SQL Server called “Denali” were released. ...
2011-06-27
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Configuration Manager for Sqldiag
SQLdiag is a diagnostics collection utility to collect logs and data files from SQL Server that you can use to monitor...
2011-06-24
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SQL Server “Denali”
SQL Server “Denali” is the code name for the next version of SQL Server. The CTP1 of Denali was released...
2011-06-23
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Three must-have tools you should use everyday
There are three tools I use every day without exception. They all save me valuable time in surfing the net:
Delicious...
2011-06-22
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Restoring On Top I
I am doing development work on a database and want to keep a backup so I can reset my database. I make some changes and want to restore over top of my changes. When I run this code, what happens?
USE Master BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO USE DNRTest GO CREATE TABLE MyTest(myid INT) GO USE master RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACESee possible answers