Running short of disk space? One way to solve that is to keep fewer backups on disk, or write a routine that will compress them to conserve space. Or you could try SQLZip, an add in that creates compressed backups. Read the review, see if it's something you should consider!
2002-04-16
5,740 reads
As you advance in your skills as a Transact-SQL developer or SQL Server database administrator there will come a time when you need to override SQL Server's locking scheme and force a particular range of locks on a table. This article by Randy Dyess shows you how to optimize your queries using table hints.
2002-04-15
21,939 reads
"Certification mania" has hit IT, big-time. Many employers look for certification in potential employees and especially in IT contractors. If you're a data administrator or DBA, you have to consider: could DBA certification enhance my career? Would it deepen my knowledge and increase my value to my company?
2002-04-12
1,812 reads
This article demonstrates the ability to use the XML DOM on the client-side browser.
2002-04-11
16,702 reads
2002-04-10
2,341 reads
As I work with a particular topic or problem, I often research on the Internet different opinions, white papers, etc. Here is a list of resources that are located both on SQLServerCentral.com and other sites that I have found useful.
2002-04-08
5,538 reads
The core components to Microsoft XML parser have been updated and released to market. The update contains many bug fixes, new features and enhancements to performance.
2002-04-05
4,122 reads
2002-04-03
2,242 reads
Ever been placed into a new environment and couldn't
find an ounce of documentation? This article is the first in a series that will help you make an audit of your new environment
and determine if any SQL Server login does not have a password, has a password the same as the login name or a password that is only one character long.
2002-04-02
10,443 reads
This article is a case study of a performance problem at SQLServerCentral.com with our FAQ area using text columns. This will show you how to use the TEXT IN ROW feature built into SQL Server 2000 to improve the performance of these columns.
2002-04-01
6,668 reads
By Steve Jones
The greatest rewards come from working on something that nobody has words for. If...
By HeyMo0sh
Working in DevOps, I’ve seen FinOps do amazing things for cloud cost control, but...
Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....
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Analysis Services (either the integrated workspace in Power BI or on a SQL Server)...
When thinking about the identity property and sequence objects, which of these can be used with numeric and decimal data types?
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