Importance of Database Backups and Recovery Plan
As a DBA you need to ensure that the databases you manage are backed up regularly. This article details the importance of database backups and a recovery plan
2008-10-15
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Articles
Moving to the Heartland
With companies like Microsoft and Google building data centers in small towns, Steve Jones has some comments about how this might affect IT jobs.
2008-10-15
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Moving to the Heartland
With companies like Microsoft and Google building data centers in small towns, Steve Jones has some comments about how this might affect IT jobs.
2008-10-15
74 reads
Moving to the Heartland
With companies like Microsoft and Google building data centers in small towns, Steve Jones has some comments about how this might affect IT jobs.
2008-10-15
71 reads
Introduction to DML Triggers
This article by Jack Corbett explains what triggers are, the different types, and how to avoid common mistakes.
2008-10-14
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Showing OLAP Data in SSRS - SQL School Video
Reporting Services makes it easy to get data from a variety of sources, including Analysis Services cubes. In this SQL School video, Brian Knight shows how to use an SSAS cube as the dataa source for your reporting needs.
2008-10-14
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Can you shrink your SQL Server database to death?
To increase SQL Server disk space, 'shrink the database' task is used. But the tests in this tip using autogrowth prove that 'shrink database' poorly impacts SQL performance.
2008-10-14
4,484 reads
Monitoring Database Blocking Through SCOM 2007 Custom Rules and Alerts
A methodology is described to bring out the best in database monitoring through System Center Operations Manager 2007 customization.
2008-10-13
10,471 reads
Granting View Definition Permission to a User or Role
Instead of granting higher level permissions, is there a way to allow users that only have public access the ability to see object definitions?
2008-10-13
3,693 reads
Too Good at Data Analysis
Can you be too good at analyzing data? An interesting story from the financial markets.
2008-10-13
69 reads
Blogs
Getting the SQL Server MCP Server Running
By Steve Jones
If you’ve wanted a SQL Server MCP server for your databases, it’s available. The...
Introducing azsql-migration-test: Test and Validate Azure SQL Database Migrations
Introducing azsql-migration-test, a small open-source CLI that validates your Azure SQL Database migrations against...
Rambling about Data on Wheels – origins, branding, expansion
By DataOnWheels
I have been asked many times about how the name “Data on Wheels” came...
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