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SQL Server Replication, Push vs. Pull. What is the difference?
Replication is a very useful method of copying data from production systems to standby servers, reporting servers, and downstream data relay points. Unfortunately, it is an often misunderstood and/or...
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About two years ago my current client tasked me with building a SQL Server reporting instance complete with a set of SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services) ETL processes that would connect to a...
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An Ordinary Day with the Client
If a day with the client is so ordinary, what is there to write about? That is a fair question and the answer to it is the topic of this article. Dictionary.com defines the word ordinary as: common,...
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Discovering bugs in Enterprise software can be a frustrating experience, especially when these discoveries derail the completion of a time sensitive project or application. Finding timely and effective...
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When Structured Query Language (SQL) Becomes Spaghetti Query Language
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