Version Control as a Cloud Service
Robert Sheldon wonders if cloud-based version control still too risky for a service that must be secure, and risk-free?
2014-07-15
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Articles
2014-07-14
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SQL Monitor Metric: Memory used by ad hoc queries running once
This metric measures the amount of memory used by the total number of ad hoc queries in the plan cache that have only run one time. This value is only accurate for the instant the query is run, and the value can change radically from one capture time to the next.
2014-07-14
9,595 reads
SQL Server Analysis Server (SSAS) KeyColumn vs NameColumn vs ValueColumn
What is the difference between the KeyColumn, the NameColumn, and the ValueColumn for a dimension attribute in SQL Server Analysis Services? When should you use each one for a dimension attribute? Check out this tip to learn more.
2014-07-14
10,530 reads
Single Quotation Marks in SQL
One of the common problems is dealing with apostrophes in T-SQL. This article examines the challenges of single quotation marks and ends with a short quiz.
2014-07-11 (first published: 2013-01-03)
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Do You Really Need to Tune Big Data Applications?
Big data applications are here to stay. The promise of this technology is the ability to quickly and easily analyze large amounts of data and derive from that analysis changes to customer-facing systems, hopefully at a reasonable cost. So, do these applications really need tuning?
2014-07-11
4,426 reads
Instant File Initialization
This article describes a way to speed up various file operations performed by SQL Server.
2014-07-10
4,483 reads
Agile 2014, Florida
Agile Alliance is holding a conference July 28 - August 1 in Orlando, Florida. If you're interested in Agile development, whether your initiative is mature or brand new, enterprise-wide or team-centric, you will find the finest knowledge, resources and people at Agile2014. This conference is for Teams, Developers, Managers and Executives. Register while space is available.
2014-07-10
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The Mindset of the Enterprise DBA: Creating and Applying Standards to Our Work
Although many professions require judgement and skill, they also require the ability to do many repeated standard procedures in a consistent and methodical manner. For DBAs, standardization involves providing and following checklists, notes and instructions so that the results are predictable, correct and easy to maintain.
2014-07-10
8,648 reads
Microsoft Azure Diagnostics Part 2: Basic Configuration of Azure Cloud Service Diagnostics
Michael Collier takes a look at the key aspects of configuring the diagnostic agent in Microsoft Azure to collect the data you want, and transfer that data to storage on a schedule you define.
2014-07-09
4,064 reads
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BIT_COUNT() IV
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code:
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