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Four free SQL Server tools every DBA can use

Various performance issues can arise in the day-to-day grind of managing databases. We've rounded up four free SQL Server tools that can help make DBAs lives a little bit easier.
Five third-party SQL Server schema comparison tools

Schema comparison tools let you compare object definitions in two databases. Read why they're important, and learn about five popular ones out there.

Microsoft SQL Server 2012: A dozen features you might have missed

With Microsoft SQL Server 2012 we're seeing some changes, new features and a few old features going away. Learn about the biggest changes here.
SQL Kilt Day at PASS Summit 2011

A tradition emerging from the PASS Summit has men slipping into kilts to show solidarity with the Women in Technology interest group.

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August Patch Tuesday closes CPU bug, two zero-day exploits

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