SQL Server codenames by year, from SQL95 and Hydra to Sphinx, Shiloh, Yukon and Katmai, with the version number for each release.
SQL Server emergency? Email pinal@sqlauthority.com with URGENT in the subject line.
SQL Server Permissions Without the Guesswork
Understand SQL Server permissions through principals, securables, roles, and ownership chains, then inspect what the current account can do.
SQLAuthority News – 1 Million Visitors in last 1 year – [Update 2019]
It is indeed a bit day for me. I am very happy that I have 1 million visitors in just last 1 year. Read my story of 365 days.
SQLAuthority News – Microsoft Synchronization Services for ADO.NET v2.0 CTP1
Synchronization Services for ADO.NET v2.0 CTP1 lets apps on laptops and devices work on a local copy of data and sync it with a central server later.
SQLAuthority News – Few Add-ons for SQLAuthority
A few add-ons for SQLAuthority readers: a random article link, post search, SQL jobs, email and feed subscriptions, and a link to my other blog.
SQLAuthority News – Best Articles on SQLAuthority.com
A list of my best articles so far, from killing all processes in a database and shrinking the log file to deleting duplicate rows and UNION vs UNION ALL.
SQLAuthority News – Best SQLAuthority Articles on Other Popular Sites
My articles on other popular sites: UDF vs. Stored Procedures and Having vs. WHERE in SQL Server Magazine, and Pre-Code Review Tips on dotnetslackers.com.
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Pinal Dave is an SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert and independent consultant with over 24 years of hands-on experience. He holds a Masters of Science degree and numerous database certifications.
Pinal has authored 18 SQL Server database books and 120 Pluralsight courses. To freely share his knowledge and help others build their expertise, Pinal has also written more than 5,800 database tech articles on his blog at https://blog.sqlauthority.com.
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