Fire Drills
How often do you have those fire drills, testing what you would do in the event of an emergency. Would you be satisfied with a 30% success rate?
2008-03-19
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Editorials
Get Rid of the Indexes
An idea that could save time and resources for backup and recovery in SQL Server.
2008-03-18
384 reads
SQL Server Data Services
SQL Server isn’t used much for web-based applications, simply because the cheapest ISPs use Linux and Apache for their platform. There are ISPs that provide a .NET platform and SQL Server but it is at a cost. SSDS seems to be Microsoft’s latest attempt to break into the market for database-driven websites.
2008-03-17
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2008-03-17
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2008-03-16
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2008-03-14
117 reads
Scaling Out
Scaling out is hard to do with SQL Server, but why doesn't Microsoft build a better solution?
2008-03-13
267 reads
The Social Contract
How much of a contract for servicing SQL Server should we expect? Has Microsoft broken an implied contract with us?
2008-03-11
86 reads
Bad Meetings
A joint editorial this week from the Red Gate team looking back at the news of the week.
2008-03-10
51 reads
Dreams of the Future
Steve Jones looks ahead to an interesting trip for the future of a couple of technical geeks.
2008-03-06
86 reads
Blogs
SQL Server Wait Stats
By Kevin3NF
Everything in SQL Server is waiting for something…this is by design. And most people...
FabCon 2025 Recap
By DataOnWheels
Hey fellow data friends! Wow, March was an absolutely crazy month (in the best...
Privacy Policy
We value your privacy. This policy explains what personal data we collect and why. What...
Forums
why cant i get rid of extra dataset
hi i never used shared datasets before in ssrs. i created a dataset called...
Distinct values using string_agg
Hi Is it possible to get distinct values using string_agg Select T1."transType", WHEN T1."TransType"...
Refactoring a DELETE query using NOT EXISTS — need expert feedback
Hi everyone, I'm working on optimizing a DELETE query used in a data cleanup...
Question of the Day
Importing Flat Files
What types of sources can be used with the Import Flat File Wizard in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)?
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