What is data mining? A simple introductory note on finding hidden patterns in large data, with a supermarket example and who takes part in the work.
SQLAuthority News – Application and Multi-Server Management
A Microsoft white paper on SQL Server 2008 R2 Application and Multi-Server Management, covering the new SSMS extensions and the Control Point Explorer.
SQLAuthority News – Future of Business Intelligence and Databases – Article by Nupur Dave
Nupur Dave writes on the future of business intelligence and databases, from Howard Dresner’s early definition of BI to the big change coming next.
SQLAuthority Author Visit – Ahmedabad SQL Server User Group Meeting – November 2008 – Meeting Report
Recap of the November 29, 2008 Ahmedabad SQL Server User Group Meeting: my Backup and Compression session, with Jacob Sebastian live from New York.
SQL SERVER – Guidelines and Coding Standards Complete List Download
Coding standards and guidelines matter for every developer. Here is my Coding Standards Complete List in one document you can download and follow.
SQL SERVER – 2008 – Interview Questions and Answers Part 8
SQL Server 2008 Interview Questions and Answers Part 8 starts with Data Compression: how row compression and page compression work and save space.
SQL SERVER – Interview Questions and Answers – Part 2
This is the second part of the blog post series Interview Questions and Answers.Click here to get free chapters (PDF) in the mailbox






