T-SQL Tuesday #31 – Logging
This month’s T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by Aaron Nelson (@SQLvariant | Blog). The topic is about logging. Many will talk about...
2012-06-12
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Marlon Ribunal - SQL, Code, Coffee, etc.
Getting started with SQL Server on private cloud
I have been invited to a private beta of SQLDirector by ScaleGrid. “SQLDirector is a MS SQL as a Service...
2012-06-06
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Review of “Start Here! Learn Microsoft Visual C# 2010?
Disclaimer: I wrote this review as a participant to O’Reilly Blogger Review Program.
If you’ve never seen a programming code in...
2012-06-05
1,072 reads
Are you ready?
I have talked about wanting a change. I thought I am prepared to embrace that change when it finally comes.
I...
2012-06-01
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Your SQL Server database just failed, can you restore the backup?
It’s one thing to be able to backup a database, it’s another thing to be able to restore it into...
2012-05-09
4,503 reads
On the road less traveled: a DBA Roadmap review
The story of why I came up with this blog is no secret to the few readers I have here. In...
2012-05-03
1,368 reads
Who are the sysadmins in this sql server?
Here’s a quick query that you can run to find out the users with sysadmin fixed server role. Sysadmins have a...
2012-04-24 (first published: 2012-04-23)
33,084 reads
10 must follow blogs that might not be in your list
There are few memes going around in the SQL world. Probably the most popular of them is TSQL Tuesday (#tsql2sday)....
2012-04-16
1,760 reads
Limiting user access to your database
There are situations where you need to grant SELECT permission to a particular user and limit that access to a...
2012-04-11
2,501 reads
The evolving role of the database professional
The role of the database professional is quickly evolving to conform with the ever changing demands of the business world....
2012-04-04
1,221 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
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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?
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