SelecTViews Artificial Intelligence….how close have we come and what does it take? Check out Watson! You may have seen him on Jeopardy! – Stephen Baker is on the show talking about what was learned with the project. Stephen Baker wrote the book (literally) on the Watson project and all that it entailed – do not miss this show… Watch the […]

MapReduce MapReduce is a buzzword that has been hard to miss for the last few years. The Google approach to scale has made the concept famous; a fact which they have even patented. This is one of the more interesting data storage techniques where a software development pattern and data persistence have in a sense merged into a single concept. […]

SelecTViews With Eric Johnson Catch this in-depth interview as Eric Johnson hosts an interview with Ben Miller. These MVPs share their experiences working with databases. Both experts are also presenters at the Spring 2011 DBTechCon, which will take place April 20-22 and is the largest virtual conference in the IT field. Watch the Show More Outlawed Phrases Sometimes you just […]

Phrases that should be outlawed “It works on my machine” Well, if it works on your machine and nowhere else, then we’ll take your machine and use it to do the work. Otherwise, go and fix it. Too bad Bill Ingval can’t turn this into a sign. It would be like a dunce hat placed over the desk of the […]

Last Day to Sign Up for SSIS and SQL Replication Online Training Today is the last day to sign up for the SSIS and the Replication courses taught by Eric Johson, MVP. Your registration grants you access to the 12 courses (six on SSIS and six on Replication) for the entire month of April. Sign up today. Windows Schduling Using […]

SelecTViews with Stephen Wynkoop Security policy gotchas, social media and data ownership questions, working with unstructured data…also on the show today, Couchbase with information about the merger plus the SQL Server tip of the day. Watch the Show Scheduled Processing in Windows – Multiple Machines When you have a single server handling all of your scheduled tasks it is easier […]

Back by Popular Demand – SSIS and SQL Replication Virtual Courses Taught by SQL Server MVP Eric Johnson, these virtual online courses provide you in-depth information for SQL Server Replication and SQL Server Integration Services. These 12 sessions are a clear value, at $169 for full SSWUG.ORG members and $199 for non-members. Registration ends March 31. Courses are available for […]

DBTechCon – Spring 2011 Hosted by SSWUG.org. Have you been putting off registering for DBTechCon? The wait is over. Due to the high level of interest in DBTechCon SSWUG has been able to secure many sponsors for the event. This results in great savings to you. In the past our rates were $279 for non-members and $249 for members. Sign […]

DBTechCon – Spring 2011 You’ve been hearing about this virtual conference for months now. Did you know it’s not just about SQL Server, or databases for that matter? The presenters for this conference are top-notch in their fields covering databases, testing, methodologies, Web Presentation and more. You won’t find a better value for your time or money. Registration to the […]

No Magic Numbers Today I wanted to share a tip for SQL queries to make them more manageable. Recently I have been translating some SQL code into C#. One of the things that made the process more difficult is that the SQL code was written using a variable @X INT. The code takes different branches depending on the value of […]