Author: Ben Taylor

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Conference TOMORROW, Hiring and TSQL vs SSMS

Last Day to Register Before the Virtual Conference SSWUG.ORG Virtual Conference – More than 100 sessions, 40 speakers, 3 days… AMAZING content. This is NOT your typical webcast, trust me. Top industry presenters, authors, MVPs and experts, downloadable transcripts of sessions, download the scripts from the demonstrations, see the presenter as they’re talking and showing off the technologies. There is […]

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Only One Day Left to Register

Featured Article(s) How to set Compatibility Mode for a Database Using T-SQL I participated in a database server migration from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005 and noticed some query performance issues that came up during testing. When a database is upgraded from SQL 2000 to SQL Server 2005 using backuprestore or sp_attach, the database retains its current compatibility […]

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Quick Request: Need Your Help

Only a few days remain to get registered… Featured Article(s) SQL CLR a new approach Microsoft SQL Server 2005/8 has extended the database programming to next level by integrating the MS .NET 2.0 CLR(Common Language Runtime) Features. Be Smart About Your SharePoint Installation… Make sure you have it backed up, make sure it’s recoverable and covered from a database and […]

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Management Studio and SQL Server DBA Experience Levels

Building a Safe SharePoint Extranet Yes, it’s possible. When you decide to make additional information available to your outside partners, suppliers and customer, SharePoint has some amazing tools to help. Getting things going, up and running and secure can be really challenging, but not if you have the right tools. Check out these great toolsets from SharePointSolutions – they will […]

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SQL in the Cloud – How We Will Get There…

Featured Article(s) Troubleshooting SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services problems (Part 5) In this article, Alexander Chigrik explains some problems that you can have when you work with SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services. He also tells how you can resolve these problems. Dig Into Your SQL Servers Getting detailed information to help you make informed decisions about how to tune, tweak […]

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Making the (DBA) Hire – Management Studio?

Have You Registered for the Virtual Conference Yet? 3 days, 120 sessions, 40 speakers… SQL Server, Business Intelligence, SharePoint, .NET Development technologies – at only $100 per area, you simply can’t go wrong. Webcast TODAY, Weds Understanding Key Fundamentals of SANs and SQL Server Learn about some key returns on investment that you can expect with SANs, along with best […]

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Hiring a DBA – Your Best Shot?

Featured Article(s) Limiting Database View To Owned Databases On large SQL Server systems where an individual only has 1 database that is theirs many individuals do not want them being able to see ALL other database names when connecting via SSMS. This article walks through a solution allowing the user to only see their OWN database. PDC Kicks Off PDC […]

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This morning: SQL Server 2008 Community Launch Virtual Event

Featured Article(s) Business Intelligence Applied To Online Marketing What happens when a successful Chief Executive Officer from a big company, and DBA goes from offline to online businesses?. Virtual Event is Friday AM (9:00a Pacific) Special Announcement – SQL Server 2008 Community Launch Virtual Event (Event is today, FRIDAY) We’re excited to announce that we’ll be hosting a huge online […]

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SQL Server 2008 Community Launch Virtual Event: Tomorrow

Last Day To Register (Free) Special Announcement – SQL Server 2008 Community Launch Virtual Event (Event is FRIDAY) We’re excited to announce that we’ll be hosting a huge online virtual event helping launch SQL Server 2008 and bring real-world feedback, information, tips and concepts to you for SQL Server 2008. We’ve just opened the site, and time is very short […]

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What is YOUR Favorite SQL Server 2008 Feature?

Featured Article(s) Troubleshooting SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services problems (Part 4) In this article, Alexander Chigrik explains some problems that you can have when you work with SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services. He also tells how you can resolve these problems. SQL Server 2008 – YOUR Features That You’re Using/Looking For? We’ve been doing a lot of work with the […]