Author: Ben Taylor

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How to Grow a DBA – Members Comments

Featured Article(s) Building Simple Reports with Reporting Services (Part 2 of 5) In this part we will go through step by step on how to build a query. We will do a drill down demo and analyze the results from it. We will then cover how to share your work. Featured Script Time_Master_tbl_ForcedParameterization This Script is the Step 1 for […]

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So, What is an MVP Anyway?

Featured Article(s) SQL Server 2008 XML Optimization Tips In this article, you can find some tips to use xml in SQL Server 2008. So, What is a MVP Anyway? As you already know I am a fan of the MVP. Especially when it comes to SQL Server. Many have worked hard to attain that status; some due to a love […]

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So, What is an MVP Anyway?

Featured Article(s) SQL Server 2008 XML Optimization Tips In this article, you can find some tips to use xml in SQL Server 2008. So, What is a MVP Anyway? As you already know I am a fan of the MVP. Especially when it comes to SQL Server. Many have worked hard to attain that status; some due to a love […]

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SQL Experts and MVPs

SQL Experts and MVPs Your responses to the question "Are there any SQL Server Experts?" have provided a lot of food for thought. In fact, the biggest question that has come from the whole conversation is, "What is SQL Server?" I mentioned the breadth of the product in my original post. Others have also commented about how much is now […]

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SQL Experts and MVPs

SQL Experts and MVPs Your responses to the question "Are there any SQL Server Experts?" have provided a lot of food for thought. In fact, the biggest question that has come from the whole conversation is, "What is SQL Server?" I mentioned the breadth of the product in my original post. Others have also commented about how much is now […]

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SQL Experts Are Here

SQL Experts Are Here My in-box is full with responses to my little rant about the SQL MVP, and are there really any SQL Experts. Many people have responded with similar feelings. There were a couple replies that don’t necessarily agree. Here’s some food for thought. Ben, You pose an interesting question. I would say that there IS a shortage. […]

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SQL Experts Are Here

SQL Experts Are Here My in-box is full with responses to my little rant about the SQL MVP, and are there really any SQL Experts. Many people have responded with similar feelings. There were a couple replies that don’t necessarily agree. Here’s some food for thought. Ben, You pose an interesting question. I would say that there IS a shortage. […]

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Can Your Database Handle the Stress?

Just a Day Left for Current Early Bird Rates The SSWUG.ORG Virtual Conference – all 74+ sessions of it! – rates will be going up in the next day or two. We’re holding them off just a bit for last minute registrations at the current rates. Make sure you register today – and here’s a VIP link that you can […]

Editorials

Can Your Database Handle the Stress?

Just a Day Left for Current Early Bird Rates The SSWUG.ORG Virtual Conference – all 74+ sessions of it! – rates will be going up in the next day or two. We’re holding them off just a bit for last minute registrations at the current rates. Make sure you register today – and here’s a VIP link that you can […]

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How to Grow a DBA

Featured Article(s) Building Simple Reports with Reporting Services (Part 1 of 5) We’re going to show how to create both simple reports and reports with variables. We will discuss how to manage those reports once you’ve created them including how to secure your reports. And finally we will discuss how to allow your users to access those reports. Throughout the […]