XML Workshop IX - Mixed Types
Continuing on with his great series on XML, Jacob Sebastian looks at elements of mixed types.
Featured Blog: What happens to non-clustered indexes when the table structure is changed?
Paul Randal, former SQL Server Storage Engine lead, brings us a great explanation of how indexes are affected when you alter your schema.
Microsoft Windows PowerShell and SQL Server 2005 SMO – Part 10
This installment of the series illustrates how to use PowerShell scripts in conjunction with SMO and parameters to Generate an SQL Server Script.
October Energy Update
A recap of the world of energy from the previous two months. Steve looks at solar, wind, nuclear, and more.
SQL Server Integration Services Automation
After completing a project with SQL Server 2005 Integration Services, author G Vijayakumar brings us his technique for an automated scheduling of various source data into a data warehouse with multiple packages.
Service Broker Advanced Basics Workbench
SQL Service Broker, an asynchronous queuing and messaging system for SQL Server 2005, is set to change the way we design and run distributed applications. Adam Machanic once more makes it all seem so easy in Part 2 of his epic series
SQL Server 2005 Express Edition - Part 9 - Managing User Instances
SQL Server 2005 Express Edition's unique functionality allows you to distribute and implement single-user databases, without the dependency of having administrative privileges or the need for a cumbersome configuration. This article illustrates the practical use of this feature, known as XCopy deployment.
Microsoft BI Certifications or Why SQL is a 4-Letter Word
A look at the BI certification experience of a senior consultant and developer. New author
Mining or Profiling
The more data you have, the better you should be able to predict something. Or at least that's one of the things that I learned while studying economics. If we could actually gather enough data about someone or some system, we could determine what the most likely outputs of the system will be. In the […]
Blogs
Did You Really Name That Default?
By alevyinroc
Ten years (and a couple jobs) ago, I wrote about naming default constraints to...
Monday Monitor Tips: A New Analysis Page
By Steve Jones
We have multiple teams (8) working on Redgate Monitor. Some work on the Standard...
Case Studies: Real-World Success Stories of FinOps Implementation
By HeyMo0sh
Learning any kind of theory is easy, but adapting FinOps and watching it rescue...
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The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
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Identity Defaults
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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