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SSIS - The script task junkie!
The script task in SSIS was a fantastic improvement on DTS Active X script. The reasons for this in my view are 2 fold:- Firstly, by allowing the user to code in Visual Studio it is far easier to...
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More interview tips…
I know as SQL Server / IT pros we tend to focus our interview efforts on our technical proficiency. Having been on many interview panels, I can say this - by the time you’ve sat through a phone screen,...
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What question does this answer?
I was reading a post by BI Monkey and found myself in agreement with what he says. It also got me thinking about the wider implications of the problem of not “helping you make better decisions”. I’d...
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Canary Wharf
Citi Group Building I’ve been working at Canary Wharf for 6 months now. Its a fantastic looking place, and it lends itself well to photography. I thought I’d post a couple of shots while I think up...
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Google Buzz - Web 2.0 Narcosis
I love the idea of Web 2.0 - I jumped on the social networking bandwagon at a fairly early stage getting involved with AOL’s attempt to compete with myspace with its AIM pages. Its great that people...
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Disabling TDE on SQL Server 2008
Or more accurately: Preparing an encrypted TDE enabled database for restore on a Standard Edition SQL Server I recently had the challenge of restoring an encrypted database on to a standard edition...
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Get the query and execution plan for a session
A simple piece of code to help you get the execution plan and the query text for a currently running query. This is especially useful when dynamic sql is being run against your database or if DBCC...
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ASP.Net - Sending Asynchronous Email
I’ve spent a lot of time over the last few months building a website, and as always, there is much help and information available on the internet. Something I struggled with however was the sending of...
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Facebook valuation of $100 billion?
The facebook valuation is crazy. Can shares in a business with limited tangible assets be worth that kind of money? Based on what I’ve been reading over the last week, we’re talking of a 50x PE ratio....
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Google+
I’ve had many reservations about Google’s previous attempts at the non-search arena with Wave & Buzz, but I think it’s time to give the people at Mountain View a pat on the back. I don’t say this...
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SSIS – The script task junkie!
The script task in SSIS was a fantastic improvement on DTS Active X script. The reasons for this in my view are 2 fold:- Firstly, by allowing the user to code in Visual Studio it is far easier to...
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What question does this answer?
I was reading a post by BI Monkey and found myself in agreement with what he says. It also got me thinking about the wider implications of the problem of not “helping you make better decisions”. I’d...
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Canary Wharf
Citi Group Building I’ve been working at Canary Wharf for 6 months now. Its a fantastic looking place, and it lends itself well to photography. I thought I’d post a couple of shots while I think up...
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Google Buzz – Web 2.0 Narcosis
I love the idea of Web 2.0 – I jumped on the social networking bandwagon at a fairly early stage getting involved with AOL’s attempt to compete with myspace with its AIM pages. Its great that people...
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Disabling TDE on SQL Server 2008
Or more accurately: Preparing an encrypted TDE enabled database for restore on a Standard Edition SQL Server I recently had the challenge of restoring an encrypted database on to a standard edition...
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Get the query and execution plan for a session
A simple piece of code to help you get the execution plan and the query text for a currently running query. This is especially useful when dynamic sql is being run against your database or if DBCC...
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ASP.Net – Sending Email Asynchronously
I’ve spent a lot of time over the last few months building a website, and as always, there is much help and information available on the internet. Something I struggled with however was the sending of...
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Isn’t it ironic
It’s quite ironic that being an ETL and database developer by trade, it has actually been easier to upgrade this website manually, literally copying and pasting each of the blog entries. SSIS which is...
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A simple restore script
This is a simple script that finds all (backup) files in a directory that match a pattern specified. It then derives the database name from the filepath and attempts to do a full restore. It should be...
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A cleaner meaner website!
Well it has taken a long time to finally move off of WordPress 2.0, but we have finally done it. Welcome to the new look Protean IT!
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