Featured Article(s) How to determine membership in Windows Groups using T-SQL I lead a recent serverdatabase migration from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005. Several of my team were supposed to be added to a Windows group that was to have been granted access to the new SQL Server. We tested their access and they were not able to […]
Author: Ben Taylor
Lots of Feedback on the Data Uses, Expectations and Controls
New Video Show Posted SQL Server 2008 Features: Chris Shaw takes a look at some of the new features of SQL Server – and how they work. This is a special airing of his session from the June Virtual Conference. Find out about key features, what benefits they offer, how they could apply to your work and your upgrade efforts […]
Lots of Feedback on the Data Uses, Expectations and Controls
New Video Show Posted SQL Server 2008 Features: Chris Shaw takes a look at some of the new features of SQL Server – and how they work. This is a special airing of his session from the June Virtual Conference. Find out about key features, what benefits they offer, how they could apply to your work and your upgrade efforts […]
DBAs and Librarians – More Similar Than I Realized
Data Usage – A Great Analysis I really liked the analogies and information in this post from Jill – good food for thought. Wanted to be sure to pass it along. "You’ve just begun to scratch the surface of a huge issue that is not new at all. However, the problem is growing as data becomes more easily accessible. I […]
DBAs and Librarians – More Similar Than I Realized
Data Usage – A Great Analysis I really liked the analogies and information in this post from Jill – good food for thought. Wanted to be sure to pass it along. "You’ve just begun to scratch the surface of a huge issue that is not new at all. However, the problem is growing as data becomes more easily accessible. I […]
SQL Server Clustering Optimization
Featured Article(s) SQL Server 2005 Clustering Optimization Tips (Part 2) Here are some helpful tips to work with SQL Server 2005 clustering. Have You Registered Yet? There will be some amazing presenters at the conferences this fall – Julie Yack, Buck Woody, Kathleen Dollard, Scott Golightly, Tim Heuer, Ben Hoelting, Matthew Roche, Don Farmer, Brian Knight, Ted Malone, Sonya McNeal, […]
SQL Server Clustering Optimization
Featured Article(s) SQL Server 2005 Clustering Optimization Tips (Part 2) Here are some helpful tips to work with SQL Server 2005 clustering. Have You Registered Yet? There will be some amazing presenters at the conferences this fall – Julie Yack, Buck Woody, Kathleen Dollard, Scott Golightly, Tim Heuer, Ben Hoelting, Matthew Roche, Don Farmer, Brian Knight, Ted Malone, Sonya McNeal, […]
Data Use and Checks – Reader Feedback / Comments
Data Use and Checks Some feedback from SSWUG Readers on this – good commentary – and ideas. I really do think that making proper use (whatever that is) of data is going to redefine what we do as DBAs. [Send in your comments here] Robert: "Information vs Data. Tree View Controls – that is the answer. Those who master the […]
Data Use and Checks – Reader Feedback / Comments
Data Use and Checks Some feedback from SSWUG Readers on this – good commentary – and ideas. I really do think that making proper use (whatever that is) of data is going to redefine what we do as DBAs. [Send in your comments here] Robert: "Information vs Data. Tree View Controls – that is the answer. Those who master the […]
Helga and SQL Server, GPS and Information vs. Data
Featured Article(s) Using the Merge Statement Inside an Application This article describes how to use the Merge statement with the Dual table to reduce the number of SQL calls and to simplify application code How Do You Vet Your Information? Not your data, your information. We’ve talked before in this space about data usage, how you manage data and such. […]