At some time or another every DBA has been faced with the challenge of solving a deadlock issue in their SQL Server database. In the following tip we will look at how indexes and more specifically clustered indexes on the right columns can help reduce the chance of your applications receiving this dreaded error
2011-11-01
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This challenge invites you to Generate kaprekar kernel or series from numbers.
2011-10-31
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Using the Kimball Data Warehouse Modeling Tool in an agile setting supporting regular builds and integrated testing with work a rounds to cover non-SQL Server systems.
2011-10-31
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If you have a requirement to install multiple SQL Server instances with the same settings, you most likely want to do it without following the numerous manual installation steps. The below tip will guide you through how to install a SQL Server instance with less effort.
2011-10-31
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This article lists the essential TCP/UDP ports that an administrator running SQL Server or a cluster should know.
2011-10-28
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In this blog, you will see the reproducible steps that reveal the following observation: “If the table has a persisted computed column*, the query optimizer will choose a clustered index scan over a clustered index seek.”
2011-10-28
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How do I find out what TCP/IP port SQL Server is using for a specific SQL Server instance? In this tip we look at different ways a database administrator can identify the port used by instance of SQL Server.
2011-10-28
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This article shows how to extract multiple files from multiple sub-directories into a destination table using a single Data Flow Task created by the Import/Export wizard.
2011-10-27
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2011-10-27 (first published: 2010-01-20)
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Red Gate announced today that it has acquired Cerebrata, the maker of user-acclaimed tools for developers building on the Microsoft Windows Azure platform. The agreement brings together two companies that share a user-first philosophy and a passion for tools that transform the way developers work.
2011-10-27
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By Vinay Thakur
Google has contributed a lot of stuff/enhancement on its portfolio, google is no longer...
Next up in my series talking about The Burrito Bot is diving into the...
By DataOnWheels
Two years ago, two things happened within a few days of each other. I...
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