It used to be that SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages had to be deployed individually. Now, they can be all deployed together from a single file by means of the Project Deployment Model introduced in SSIS 2012. Where there are tens or hundreds of SSIS packages to deploy, this system is essential.
2014-11-17
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Easy way to setup a comprehensive ETL Performance auditing Solution no matter how complicated your ETL setup.
2014-11-14 (first published: 2012-06-19)
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Sometimes you have to pull more than 50,000 records. A script to do that inside the 1000 record limit.
2014-11-13
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What do you do when you want to receive critical server health alerts?
2014-11-13
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It is not just the rapid and painless testing, deployment and update of databases that requires care in the retention and management of configuration information. Configuration information is also essential for audit, resilience, and support. The range of documentation varies widely with the database and its setting, but the underlying principles remain the same. Without appropriate configuration management, automation is likely to be futile.
2014-11-12
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Source control can and should play a key role in the database development and deployment process, and this book will show you exactly how to get started.
2014-11-11
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Three SQL Server MVPs, and stalwarts of the SQLServerCentral and MSDN community forums, provide fascinating insight into the most common SQL Server problems, why they occur, and how they can be diagnosed using tools such as Performance Monitor, Dynamic Management Views and server-side tracing. The focus is on practical solutions for removing root causes of these problems, rather than "papering over the cracks".
2014-11-11
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You successfully entered into the In-Memory OLTP world by the hand of SQL Server 2014. After a while you notice that the In-Memory objects are using more memory than you estimated. In this tip you will learn how to proceed.
2014-11-11
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On November 19, 2014, the SQL Server Luxembourg User Group and Dell Software will be hosting a free event. Richard Douglas will be be presenting a double bill: SQL Server 2014 features everyone can use, and Wait watchers - Gain Performance Increases Fast! This event is free to registered attendees.
2014-11-11
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A quick tip for using a combination of block and line comments to test CTEs
2014-11-10
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In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
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