Robert Sheldon

Working with the bcp Command-line Utility

Even though there are many other ways to get data into a database, nothing works quite as fast as BCP,...

10 December 2009 35 min read

Barry King

SQL Server Partitioning without Enterprise Edition

Table partitioning is a valuable technique for managing very large database tables. It has always been possible with SQL Server,...

10 December 2009 6 min read

Laila Lotfi

What should you use to build a large scalable website?

If you were required to build a high-performance website with a great deal of traffic, what technology would you use?...

03 December 2009 3 min read

Edward Elliott

A Look at Exceptions in .NET Applications

Memory dumps are a wonderful way of finding out what caused an exception in a managed .NET application, particularly if...

03 December 2009 22 min read

Michael Sorens

Using Three Flavors of LINQ To Populate a TreeView

LINQ is a valuable technology. LINQ to XML, LINQ to Objects and LINQ to XSD, in particular, can save valuable...

02 December 2009 23 min read

Richard Morris

Donald Knuth: Geek of the Week

Donald Knuth is an extraordinary man. As well as inventing 'Literate Programming' and writing the most important textbook on programming...

26 November 2009 14 min read

Laerte Junior

Exceptional PowerShell DBA Pt1 – Orphaned Users

Inspired by Brad McGehee's 'How to Become an Exceptional DBA', Laerte decided it was high time he took a proactive...

26 November 2009 16 min read

Phil Factor

Connection Strings, an Overview

We asked Phil to come up with a simple explanation of connection strings. We somehow weren't expecting a 'quote of...

26 November 2009 13 min read

Louis Davidson

My new (fairly) tiny PC

Ever since the early days of laptops, I have looked for the “perfect” device. Something with excellent battery life, very...

25 November 2009 7 min read

Rodney Landrum

Eating SQL Server Installations for Breakfast

Here you will find wholesome SQL Server installations on the menu, complete with Express, Continental and Deluxe breakfast choices, depending...

24 November 2009 25 min read

Roger Hart

What if bad documentation gets there first?

I read an interesting blog snippet a while ago about information visualizations and their capacity to set change our view...

23 November 2009 3 min read

Louis Davidson

PASS Wrapup

Yeah, yeah, I know. PASS ended two weeks ago. Well, not for me. The effects of 5 days of standing...

21 November 2009 8 min read

Michael Francis

We’re not Reflex-Upgraders.

The reality of life in the server room isn’t always as it is imagined at Microsoft. We’re not reflex-upgraders. Many...

19 November 2009 3 min read

Jonathan Medd

Active Directory Management with PowerShell in Windows Server 2008 R2

One of the first things you notice with Windows Server 2008 R2 is that PowerShell 2.0 has become central to...

19 November 2009 15 min read

Brien Posey

Implementing Cluster Continuous Replication, Part 2

Cluster continuous replication (CCR) helps to provide a more resilient email system with faster recovery. It was introduced in Microsoft...

19 November 2009 15 min read

Ben Lye

Implementing Windows Server 2008 File System Quotas

File system Quotas are used to restrict the amount of space users can consume or to report on the space...

19 November 2009 10 min read

Richard Morris

Dave Moore: DBA of the Day

Dave Moore is one of the world's top DBAs and best-known for being the architect of the famous DBXray(tm) product...

17 November 2009 7 min read

Dr. Masha Petrova

Increase Your Value as a Professional in the Technical Industry

It has never been so important to enhance your employability as it is today. Job security can never be taken...

17 November 2009 7 min read

Andrew Hunter

ANTS Performance Profiler 6 Early Access

The Early Access Program for ANTS Performance Profiler 6 has begun. You can get the new version from the EAP...

13 November 2009 2 min read

Richard Morris

Simon Peyton Jones: Geek of the Week

Simon Peyton Jones is a Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research's lab in Cambridge. Although he is best known as the...

13 November 2009 11 min read

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Articles

Working with the bcp Command-line Utility

SQL Server Partitioning without Enterprise Edition

What should you use to build a large scalable website?

A Look at Exceptions in .NET Applications

Using Three Flavors of LINQ To Populate a TreeView

Donald Knuth: Geek of the Week

Exceptional PowerShell DBA Pt1 – Orphaned Users

Connection Strings, an Overview

My new (fairly) tiny PC

Eating SQL Server Installations for Breakfast

What if bad documentation gets there first?

PASS Wrapup

We’re not Reflex-Upgraders.

Active Directory Management with PowerShell in Windows Server 2008 R2

Implementing Cluster Continuous Replication, Part 2

Implementing Windows Server 2008 File System Quotas

Dave Moore: DBA of the Day

Increase Your Value as a Professional in the Technical Industry

ANTS Performance Profiler 6 Early Access

Simon Peyton Jones: Geek of the Week