The arrival of the (MAX) data types in SQL Server 2005 were one of the most popular feature for the database developer. At the time, there was a lot of discussion as to whether this freedom from having to specify string length came at a cost. Rob attempts to give a final answer as to any down-side.
2012-02-15
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This document shows how to install a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services instance.
2012-02-14
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We asked Buck Woody to come up with his favourite 'Cloud' Howlers. After 'Howler' monkeys, we are faced with Howler letters. Buck dreams of sending Howler letters to the folks who dreamed up the marketing hype around 'cloud' services, who misunderstand services, who don't prepares applications for distributed environments and so on.
2012-02-14
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If you will be in London on Mar 29th, come to the official UK launch of SQL Server 2012 at SQL Bits X. Saturday is sold out, so if you registered and cannot come, please cancel. There are still a few spots for Thur and Fri.
2012-02-14 (first published: 2012-01-20)
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A look at the memory architecture of SQL Server and Oracle, for those of you that may need to provide support for Oracle databases.
2012-02-13
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Learn how to create a SQL Server 2012 Active/Active cluster in Hyper-V using an iSCSI SAN
2012-02-13
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There are around seventy SQL Server instance settings, and a DBA needs to be aware of the effect that many of them have. Brad McGehee explains them in enough detail to help with most common configuration problems, and suggests some best practices.
2012-02-13
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At the last PASS summit, we cornered SQL Server MVP Glenn Berry, and found out his views on the impact of virtualization, solid state disks and SAN administrators on the life of a DBA, and what led him to write a book all about SQL Server Hardware.
2012-02-10
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The relational model was devised long before computer hardware was able to deliver an RDBMS that could deliver a fully normalized database with no performance deficit. Now, with reliable SSDs falling in price, we can reap the benefits, instead of getting distracted by NOSQL with its doubtful compromise of 'eventual consistency'.
2012-02-10
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This script leverages master.sys.server_principals and xp_logininfo to return accounts, domain groups, and members in a SQL Server admin fixed role.
2012-02-09
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Materialized lake views (MLVs) in Microsoft Fabric are an effective way to implement medallion...
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