Great Whitepaper Available Working with SSIS? If so, check out the white paper we have in the library that talks about how you can use SSIS to do quite a bit more than just an import of your data. Tips, tricks and lot more — learn about why SSIS really does the ETL – Extract, Transport and Load for SQL […]

Featured Article(s) Best practices of synchronizing threads There might be situations in your applications where multiple threads are accessing the same data at the same point in time. Some may be updating the data, some reading them, etc. In such situations, you need to synchronize the access to this data, mostly because if multiple threads are accessing the same data […]

Featured Article(s) Tips for using SQL Server 2005 bulk copy Here are some helpful tips to performance tune and optimize SQL Server 2005 bulk copy. Changing DBAs… In continuing the look at the need to move into new technologies (or the perceived need anyway), I wanted to pass along a couple more notes from SSWUG readers. From Brandon: "I have […]

750+ registrations for the SSWUG SQL Server Virtual Conference! See you all there! http://bitonthewire.wpengine.com/conference Books Directory Updated We’ve been busy updating our books directory – have you seen it lately? From SQL for MySQL Developers to SQL Queries for Mere Mortals and more, we have some great titles for you to take a look at. When you get a few […]

Tomorrow’s the Day! Tomorrow we kick off the three-day virtual SQL Server conference, direct to your computer. We have a huge number of people registered already and we’re ready to go with more content than you can find anywhere else online, period. We’ve even opened up our webcast archives – you can watch past webcasts on-demand during the conference. From […]

Conference Starts Tuesday – Register Now The SSWUG SQL Server Virtual Conference is coming to your computer starting on Tuesday – make sure you register ASAP if you’ll be attending. Have you seen the schedule? Information on all of the base items you need to know for SQL Server is included. From TSQL 101, 2 and 3 to understanding replication […]

Featured Article(s) Re-throwing exceptions is expensive Microsoft states, "Catching exceptions and rethrowing them is expensive, and makes it harder to debug and identify the exact source code that was responsible for the exception. Do not catch exceptions unless you specifically want to record and log the exception details, or can retry a failed operation. If you do not do anything […]

The SSWUG SQL Server Virtual Conference starts Tuesday Register here – All about getting started with SQL Server – technical sessions, how-to information and other goodies for real-world people that work with databases. TSQL 101, Backups, Restores, Database Options, Replication Basics… All sorts of great information. Also, our special report on 21 great SQL Server tips, backup and recovery planning […]

The Virtual Conference is NEXT WEEK! Have you registered yet? Don’t forget too, we have group rates available, just drop me a note. Curious about what it’s all about? Check out this quick video (30 seconds, wmv) then head to the conference site. Featured Article(s) Outsourcing and Improving Productivity I recall having a discussion with a Vice President of a […]

The Virtual Conference is NEXT WEEK! Have you registered yet? Don’t forget too, we have group rates available, just drop me a note. Featured Article(s) SQL Server 2008 ‘Katmai’ Change Data Capture (CDC) A brief overview of the CDC technology in SQL 2008. Single Backup Solution, Multiple Applications and Platforms If you’re tired of using different utilities and applications to […]