Microsoft has implemented strong security features into the Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2005, which provides a security-enabled platform for enterprise-class relational database and analysis solutions. SQL Server 2005 provides cutting edge security technology and addresses several security issues, including automatic secured updates and encryption of sensitive data. Download the SQL Server…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – Good, Better and Best Programming Techniques
A week ago, I was invited to meeting of programmers. Subject of meeting was “Good, Better and Best Programming Techniques”. I had made small note before I went to meeting, so if I have to talk about or discuss SQL Server it can come handy. Well, I did not get…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – SELECT vs. SET Performance Comparison
Usage: SELECT : Designed to return data. SET : Designed to assign values to local variables. While testing the performance of the following two scripts in query analyzer, interesting results are discovered. SET @foo1 = 1; SET @foo2 = 2; SET @foo3 = 3; SELECT @foo1 = 1, @foo2 =…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – Enable xp_cmdshell using sp_configure
The xp_cmdshell option is a server configuration option that enables system administrators to control whether the xp_cmdshell extended stored procedure can be executed on a system.