Myths - iPod
Every profession has its share of myths about how it works. IT might have more than its share and Steve Jones comments on a few of them.
2008-01-09
49 reads
Articles
Myths - MP3
Every profession has its share of myths about how it works. IT might have more than its share and Steve Jones comments on a few of them.
2008-01-09
583 reads
Myths - WMV
Every profession has its share of myths about how it works. IT might have more than its share and Steve Jones comments on a few of them.
2008-01-09
52 reads
Test Data Generation with Data Dude
The Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Database Professionals (a.k.a Data Dude) was released somewhere around December 2006 helping many Database Administrators and Database Developers. The release was huge for us, because it addresses many issues faced by us.
2008-01-09
3,641 reads
The Backup Myth - WMV
Running backups is enough for disaster recovery, right? That's a myth that could get you into trouble. Steve Jones explains there's more that's needed.
2008-01-09
305 reads
First Look: SQL Server 2005 SP2 CTP
Service Pack 2 for SQL Server 2005 is not quite here, but Wayne Fillis brings us a look at what you can expect if you install the CTP version that is available now.
2008-01-08 (first published: 2007-01-09)
11,458 reads
Partitioning - Part 3
Continuing on with his series on SQL Server table partitioning, Andy Warren takes a look at how partitioned views are handled when you query them.
2008-01-08
8,282 reads
Disk Space Usage and SQL Server Performance
Every extra byte of space you waste in your database causes a performance hit to your application. This article looks at disk space usage and how it affects performance.
2008-01-08
7,011 reads
Measure TSQL Statement Performance
Every developer needs to ensure that each TSQL statement is optimized. This article will give you a few different ideas on how to identify slow running queries and provide you with some tips on monitor your query performance while you make iterative changes to each query to try and improve performance.
2008-01-08
4,445 reads
The Backup Myth (iPod)
Running backups is enough for disaster recovery, right? That's a myth that could get you into trouble. Steve Jones explains there's more that's needed.
2008-01-08
317 reads
Blogs
Measuring RAG Solutions: Are We Retrieving the Right Information?
A RAG pipeline that answers questions in the demo is not the same thing...
Advice I Like: Lots of Ideas
By Steve Jones
“A multitude of bad ideas is necessary for one good idea” – from Excellent...
Building a DBA Agent for Your SQL Server Estate with MCP
Yesterday I gave a talk for MSSQLTips called “Building a DBA Agent for Your...
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Hyperscale Replicas I
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