Midlands SQL User Group Meeting
Come see John Welch speak on Getting Started With Analysis Services 2008, July 7, 2009 in Columbia, SC
Practical Database Change Management (Part 2)
The final article on Change Management examines the more technical aspects of Change Management.
The short course on how SQL Server really works
Face it, you never intended to become a SQL Server expert, but the proliferation of this database engine – and its many editions – requires somebody to feed and care for it. You're the "Microsoft Guy" (or Gal), so whether you wanted to be or not, you were elected. This series of articles is all about making you more effective with SQL Server as an administrator, not a programmer.
Trusting Online
How do you earn trust online? How do you decide who to trust? Steve Jones comments a bit about this this works in the digital world.
Trusting Online
How do you earn trust online? How do you decide who to trust? Steve Jones comments a bit about this this works in the digital world.
Trusting Online
How do you earn trust online? How do you decide who to trust? Steve Jones comments a bit about this this works in the digital world.
Deploying Databases From Visual Studio Team System Database Edition
With the GDR release, a whole new set of deployment functionality has become available to VSTS: DB.
Expect an Attack
Most companies in a recent survey expect to get hacked this year. Steve Jones wishes that the technological leaders would help everyone develop more secure code by publishing more information.
Practical Database Change Management (Part 1)
Changing a database an integral and crucial part in every application's life cycle. Part 1 of this series looks at the steps and procedures prior to implementing the change
Retaining historical index usage statistics for SQL Server - Part 2
We look at performing the same task for the sys.dm_db_index_operational_stats Dynamic Management Function (or DMF.) The process is identical, the code is however quite different due to the structural differences between sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats and sys.dm_db_index_operational_stats.
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
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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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Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
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Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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