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If you are trouble-shooting an AlwaysOn Availability Group topology, a study of the wait statistics will give a pointer to many of the causes of problems. Although several wait types are documented, there is nothing like practical experiment to familiarize yourself with new wait stats, and Joe Sack demonstrates a way of testing the sort of waits generated by an availability group under various circumstances.

2012-06-12

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SQL Server Central Webinar Series #19: Proactive Data Growth Management

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SQLServerCentral.com

Our 19th webinar will feature Brad McGehee talking about storage challenges, costs, and potential solutions for better managing your data. Tuesday, June 12, at 4:00pm GMT.

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2012-06-12 (first published: 2012-05-29)

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The Database Recovery Advisor in SQL Server 2012

by Robert Pearl

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SQL Server 2012

The Database Recovery Advisor in SQL Server 2012 will aid the ability of DBAs to recover their databases to a point in time in a crisis. Read about this new feature and how it can speed the process of recovery.

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2012-06-11

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FileTable in SQL Server 2012

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Database Journal

FileTable

Among the many new features released in SQL Server 2012 is FileTable, which facilitates database storage of file and directory storage.

2012-06-11

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Comparing Table Variables with Temporary Tables

by Wayne Sheffield

SQLServerCentral.com

Temporary Tables

This articles brings a comparison of temporary tables with table variables from SQL Server author, Wayne Sheffield. In includes an in-depth look at the differences between them.

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2012-06-08 (first published: 2009-06-10)

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Handling Deadlocks in SQL Server

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SimpleTalk

deadlocks

In this excerpt from his book Troubleshooting SQL Server: A Guide for the Accidental DBA, Jonathan Kehayias provides a guide to identifying the causes, reacting to, and ultimately preventing the dreaded deadlock.

2012-06-08

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Re-compilation and Its effects on Performance

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Stored Procedures

How recompilation does significantly affect on the execution time of SQL query and plummet or degrade the performance?

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2012-06-07

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Securing the Tabular BI Semantic Model

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Microsoft MSDN

Tabular Model

This paper introduces the security model for tabular BI semantic models in SQL Server 2012. You will learn how to create roles, implement dynamic security, configure impersonation settings, manage roles, and choose a method for connecting to models that works in your network security context.

2012-06-07

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When did this DB property Change?

by Kimberly Killian

SQLServerCentral.com

Database properties

Learn an easy way to determine if and when a database property has changed in any of your databases.

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2012-06-06

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SQL Server 2012 Integration Services - Package and Project Configurations

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Database Journal

Integration Services (SSIS)

Marcin Policht examines SSIS 2012 package and project configurations, which offer different ways of modifying values of variables and parameters without having to directly edit content of the packages and projects of which they are a part.

2012-06-06

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A first look at SQL Server 2012 Availability Group Wait Statistics

SQL Server Central Webinar Series #19: Proactive Data Growth Management

The Database Recovery Advisor in SQL Server 2012

FileTable in SQL Server 2012

Comparing Table Variables with Temporary Tables

Handling Deadlocks in SQL Server

Re-compilation and Its effects on Performance

Securing the Tabular BI Semantic Model

When did this DB property Change?

SQL Server 2012 Integration Services - Package and Project Configurations

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