Almost Like a Service Pack
Microsoft recently laid off a number of people and made a mistake that they handled poorly. Steve Jones comments about what could have been done better.
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Almost Like a Service Pack
Microsoft recently laid off a number of people and made a mistake that they handled poorly. Steve Jones comments about what could have been done better. Get alerts within 15 seconds of SQL Server...
View ArticleDecoding Micro-speak
MVP Brad McGegee spends a lot of time talking to people at Microsoft. He's learned how to interpret thier language, and understand what they mean when using certain terms.
View ArticleSoftware Giants
Microsoft is the largest software company in the world. What does this mean for SQL Server? Steve Jones thinks it's good.
View ArticleSoftware Giants
Microsoft is the largest software company in the world. What does this mean for SQL Server? Steve Jones thinks it's good.
View ArticleSoftware Giants
Microsoft is the largest software company in the world. What does this mean for SQL Server? Steve Jones thinks it's good.
View ArticleSoftware Giants
Microsoft is the largest software company in the world. What does this mean for SQL Server? Steve Jones thinks it's good.
View ArticleWhen the next object-persistence boat comes in.
Phil enjoys an old Microsoft Training manual and wonders why it is no longer possible to encompass the whole of SQL in a 400 page book any more..
View ArticleThe SQL Connectivity Team wants your opinion
Take this survey from the SQL Server developer team at Microsoft.
View ArticleMSDE – Database Size Limit
Most of you are aware that the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE) limits database size to 2 gigabytes. ...
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How to Create a Reporting Services 2005/2008 Template
At most large companies one business requirement is that all reports have the same look and feel. This may vary... Make working with SQL a breezeSQL Prompt 5 is the effortless way to write, edit,...
View ArticleMultiplatform ODBC support for SQLServer
The Microsoft SQL Server Connectivity team has a survey on the need for ODBC support for other platforms. If you use SQL Server from other platforms, let them know.
View ArticleREAL PRACTICES: Performance Scaling Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis...
This white paper explains how Microsoft® adCenter implemented a Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 Analysis Services Scalable Shared Database on EMC® Symmetrix VMAX™ storage. Leveraging TimeFinder® clones and...
View ArticleWhat, when and who? Auditing 101 - Part 3
Who messed around with my database? Auditing 101. In this article we will take a look at another technique available in SQL 2008 and higher. This new technique is SQL Audit.
View ArticleMorphing Microsoft
Is Microsoft trying to move away from just being a software vendor? It seems they'd like to and that's a goal, but are they moving in the right direction? Steve Jones has a few ideas to help them.
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Helping MS Help Us
The Microsoft Connect system allows many of us to submit feedback, but is Microsoft doing anything with it? Join us and place your vote on some items and try to influence Microsoft. Database source...
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Data Mining Introduction Part 8: Microsoft Sequence Cluster
This is an introduction to the SQL Server Microsoft Sequence Cluster Algorithm. Get your SQL Server database under version control now!Version control is standard for applications, but databases...
View ArticleThe Data Platform Vision
Microsoft published a vision for their data platform and SQL Server recently. Steve Jones has a few thoughts on what this means for you. Hint: it's cloudy.
View ArticleLobbying for Change
The Connect system from Microsoft doesn't work that well, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't continue to press Microsoft for change.
View ArticleData Mining Introduction Part 9: Microsoft Linear Regression
This is an introduction to the SQL Server Microsoft Linear Regression Algorithm.
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