Exploring Deadlocks
In this article by Robert Marda, he shows you how to detect and correct deadlocks.
2002-02-19
8,398 reads
Articles
SQL Server Security Part 3
In the final article in the series, Chris Kempster covers some of the more advanced methods to securing your SQL Server.
2002-02-18
9,884 reads
Mini ASP based SQL Server admin tool
myLittleAdmin For SQL Server is a web-based SQL Server Database administration tool. It is intended to handle the administration of SQL Server databases over the WWW using ASP. It allows you to fully manage your databases even when you don't want or cannot use MS Enterprise Manager.
2002-02-18
3,217 reads
2002-02-15
3,570 reads
SQL Server 2000 Performance Tuning
A series of web presenatations from Microsoft about tuning SQL Server 2000.
2002-02-15
1,362 reads
Adding a Column using SQL_DMO
One of our readers needed some help with altering a table with DMO, so Andy has a code sample and some comments in general about how to add objects using DMO. It's good code and a very quick introduction to how objects work. Worth reading!
2002-02-14
4,762 reads
Speed of Partitioned Views
There has been some talk about the use of partitioned views in SQL Server 2000 to gain performance improvements for scale-out of applications. In this article by Neil Jacobson, he discusses his findings in respect of the speed of partitioned views.
2002-02-13
7,490 reads
When to Use Dynamic SQL
Most DBAs and developers prefer not to use dynamic SQL for a number of reasons. There are some reasons to use this query type though. This article covers a few of those.
2002-02-12
14,863 reads
SQL Server Beta Programs!
SQL Server is releasing two Beta products this month, a 64-bit version of SQL Server 2000 and service pack 4 for SQL Server 7.0! Note: Liberty requires that customers have access to 64-bit machines. Participating in a SQL Server Beta program can be a lot of fun, with contests, promotions, newsgroup support with members of the SQL team at Microsoft, etc. Come sign up today!
2002-02-11
3,269 reads
SQL Server 6.5: Index Statistic Details
This article examines how index statistics are used in SQL Server 6.5
2002-02-08
213 reads
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How Long is a Long I/O?
In SQL Server 2025, a long I/O is recorded in the error log with message 833. How long much an I/O request be outstanding before this message is written to the log?
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