Unchecked SQL Server database growth can hurt the bottom line of organizations in the form of poor application performance and increased infrastructure costs. In this article, Marios Philippopoulos looks at whether there's an easy way to proactively obtain a recent list of the fastest-growing databases in a SQL Server instance using information captured by default in the database engine.
2015-08-26
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Designing a system with primary keys in mind is not an easy task, and the solutions may not be the simplest. However the effort is well worth the time and trouble when you realize that it's the best way to prevent duplicate data - but how do you choose a primary key? David Fitzjarrell looks at several examples.
2015-08-25
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References and information on the Live Query Statistics feature in SQL Server 2016.
2015-08-24
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This document describes the process to provision a SQL Azure server manually. While it is expected that most servers will be provisioned using automation, DBA's must have the skills and know the process to perform the same provisioning manually.
2015-08-24
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Of course it seems a great idea to have your application on all the main mobile platforms as well as on the desktop. However, as Arkadiusz Pachucy knows all too well, this can ultimately leave you with a full-scale maintenance nightmare. In this article he looks at whether technologies like PhoneGap/Cordova or Adobe Air could be the perfect compromise - and if so, what frameworks to use.
2015-08-24
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How to render PDF documents using SQL CLR. Also a good introduction on creating SQL CLR functions.
2015-08-21 (first published: 2013-05-08)
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In the past, working in .NET for non-Windows platforms has been dependent on third-party frameworks like Mono. Now, with VS2015 and DNX Microsoft have stepped up to provide everything you need to code multi-platform apps straight out of the box. Clive Tong introduces this new .NET technology.
2015-08-21
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Glenn Berry gives a thorough guide on using DiskSpd, a command-line tool that measures the performance characteristics of your storage subsystem.
2015-08-20
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2015-08-19
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SQL Server 2016, which at the time of writing is in preview release CTP 2.1, has a great new feature called Live Query Statistics. In this article, Koen Verbeeck introduces the new feature which allows you to view a live execution plan of an active query, giving a fantastic opportunity for troubleshooting and debugging.
2015-08-19
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In SQL Server, there is a concept of page density. This is determined by how much data is stored on each page. What is a page density of 90%?
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