Free Community Event – But Need to Register… SSWUG SQL Server Expo – June 25th The Expo, Real-World Data Management with SQL Server from SSWUG.ORG is a free event, open to all. The expo will include sessions on SQL Server from top-name presenters. These are encore presentations of top-rated sessions from the Virtual Conference – released to the community during […]

Featured Article(s) Troubleshooting SQL Server 2008 Log Shipping In this article, Alexander Chigrik explains some problems that you can have when you work with SQL Server 2008 log shipping. He also tells how you can resolve these problems. Free Webcast: Best practices for Analysis Services administration This session takes you on a end-to-end tour of management features for Analysis Services. […]

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(Join us for a different kind of presentation; check out the banner above!) Featured Article(s) Easy procedures Creating procedures can be time consuming, here is a fast little script to create the simple CRUD procedures for a given table. Kalen Delaney Virtual Workshops In just a couple of weeks, Kalen’s next workshop will be happening. Kalen has an extraordinary reputation […]

Featured Article(s) 5 Things… to know about full text indexing (Stephen Wynkoop) Here are 5 different things you will want to keep in mind as you work with Full Text Indexing and SQL Server. Announcement – New Kalen Delaney Workshops In just a couple of weeks, Kalen’s next workshop will be happening. Kalen has an extraordinary reputation for deep, specific […]

Featured Article(s) Troubleshooting SQL Server 2008 Bulk Copy Problems In this article, Alexander Chigrik explains some problems that you can have when you work with SQL Server 2008 bulk copy. He also tells how you can resolve these problems. Featured Scripts UDF – Calc distance This UDF calculates the distance between two locations by passing in the latitude and longitude […]

New SQL Server Show Posted SelectViews: SQL Server News, Ben Hoelting guest segment, facebook, events…Jeff Garbus guest segment, newsletter discussions and a lot more! [Watch the show here] Cloud Computing – a Major Directional Goal It’s clear from TechEd that Microsoft and many others are picking cloud computing and all that that means as a clear direction for IT. We’ve […]

Featured Article(s) Easy guide to creating a data-tier applications using Visual Studio 2010 Describes easy steps in creating and deploying a data-tier application using Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate. Do You Actively Work to Limit Database Platforms In Use? There is much talk about different platforms, different approaches to databases and how we build applications to store and manage data. This […]

Thoughts for the Weekend and TechEd I wanted to return to my thoughts earlier this week about questions, our data and what types of things we have probably in the future in terms of needs for the data. That’s a mouthful, I know. As we head into TechEd, see all the new gadgets, hear about the new versions of software […]

Webcast: Best practices for Analysis Services administration This session takes you on a end-to-end tour of management features for Analysis Services. Along the way, you’ll learn important best practices direct from the product team about how to configure, optimize and manage your Analysis Server. We expect this to be an essential session for new and experienced Analysis Services administrators alike. […]