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Sizing a database can be one of the most arduous tasks a DBA, analyst or developer must attend to. It?s time consuming and more hours go into analyzing the database than actually sizing it. This article focuses on how to monitor the database?s growth after its deployed and contains some tips on how to size it before deployment. We will also dive a little into how to benchmark your database against a robust data load.

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2008-08-01 (first published: 2001-07-25)

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Achieve Flexible Data Modeling with the Entity Framework

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Microsoft MSDN

Data Modeling

Here the author answers questions regarding the Entity Framework and provides an understanding of how and why it was developed.

2008-08-01

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Performance Optimizations for the XML Data Type in SQL Server 2005

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This paper explores several ideas to improve the query and data modification performance of the XML data type in Microsoft SQL Server 2005. To get the most value from this paper, you need to be familiar with the XML features in SQL Server 2005. For background material, see XML Support in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and XML Best Practices for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 on the Microsoft Development Network (MSDN)

2008-08-01

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A Simple DR Solution

by TJay Belt

SQLServerCentral.com

Disaster Recovery (DR)

Tjay Belt brings us a quick and easy DR solution that might provide you some protection if you don't have a DR plan and want some lessons learned in this area.

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2008-07-31

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Creating Views - SQL School Video

by Brian Knight

SQLServerCentral.com

Video

This video covers the basics of creating a view in SQL Server. Views allow you to treat a query as a table and simplify your query writing. This view covers the Query Designer in Management Studio.