From time to time, I see the following question posted on various SQL forums asking how we can determine the (available / assigned) amount of memory for an SQL Server instance / machine. As we understand that there is no common script or procedure, which we can use in all… Read more

A common requirement for dealing with large datasets is the ability to split the data into smaller blocks to help improve performance. Performance degradation is evident once the tables reach larger sizes, and therefore, it is sometimes appropriate to break large tables using a process called partitioning or horizontal partitioning,… Read more

When creating XML documents, you must work from a design that defines the structure of the document. This strengthens the structure and design. If you need to send the document to others, especially from other companies, they need the document format. Without a formal design of the XML document format,… Read more

You can use the sp_spaceused system-stored procedure to return space usage information about a database or a table within a database. The syntax for this procedure is:

sp_spaceused [@objectname=['objectname']]
[,[@updateusage=['TRUE|FASLE']]]

You use the objectname parameter to enter the name of a table, indexed view, or Service… Read more