If you are using SSMS and SQL Server 2005 sp2 You've probably tried out the database reports that are available in the Performance Dashboard, and decided how useful they are, but did you know that you can create your own dashboard reports? Read more...

In this short article, Greg Larsen performance benchmarks alternative CLR-based and T-SQL stored procedure solutions for retrieving operating system file information. He also assesses other factors to be considered when choosing the correct implementation for your... Read more...

Greg Larsen provides a step-by-step tour of the hurdles he had to jump in building and deploying his first serious CLR stored procedure. Read more...