SQL Server Code,Tips and Tricks, Performance Tuning

Rod Colledge was kind to give the readers of Less Than Dot a chance to win a pdf copy of his book SQL Server 2008 Administration in Action.

Here is how you can win this book, first read the Interview With Rod Colledge About The Book SQL Server 2008 Administration in Action post and tell me which question or answer you liked the most and why. Leave a comment on that post, do not leave it here. I will announce a winner this Friday at 12 PM EST here: Interview With Rod Colledge About The Book SQL Server 2008 Administration in Action

A buddy of mine Ted Krueger writes some really interesting SQL Server posts. Most of these posts focus more on administration than on developer stuff but still stuff that is useful to a developer. Here are 10 of my favorites, I liked these and you will too!


6 ways to import data into SQL Server
Recover a database without the ldf file
Dynamic column names and fields in SSRS (Custom Matrix)
Rebuild master and restore system databases from complete disk failure
Do not truncate your ldf files!
Proactive Deadlock Notifications
Troubleshooting Blocking 101 on SQL Server
Not a fan of the Report Manager in SSRS? Using SSRS procedures to get the job done
Dynamic Data Sources in SSRS
Quick Data Model creation off SSAS Data Source in SSRS

You can also follow Ted to see what is up to on twitter, his username is @onpnt

The reason I am writing this post is that we now have RSS feeds on lessthandot for a specific author. In my case the RSS feed is the following: http://blogs.lessthandot.com/index.php/All/?tempskin=_rss2&author=4

This URL has all the blogposts I have written: http://blogs.lessthandot.com/index.php/All/?disp=authdir&author=4

And remember, if you have a SQL related question try our Microsoft SQL Server Programming forum or our Microsoft SQL Server Admin forum