Within an instance of SQL Server, the database settings can have a direct effect on the database’s behavior, performance and availability. Sometimes, it is difficult to tie a symptom to a cause, so it is wise to routinely check and record these settings. Before you change the current setting, it pays to understand exactly what it means and the implications of any change.
2011-10-04
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Networking is one of the best ways to boost your career contacts and help you find a better job. If you are attending the PASS Summit in 2011, take advantage of this two hour seminary from Don Gabor.
2011-10-04
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An example of how a mathematical problem was converted into T-SQL by evolving a script in iterations.
2011-10-03
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A website wants to display most relevant ads on each of its web pages based on the keywords associated with each page.
2011-10-03
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Memory is a critical resource to Microsoft SQL Server workloads, especially in a virtualized environment where resources are shared and contention for shared resources can lead to negative impact on the workload. Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 introduced Hyper-V Dynamic Memory, which enables virtual machines to make more efficient use of physical memory resources.
2011-10-03
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A series training in the UK is happening this week. Read more to find out any of the 16 user group meetings can fit into your schedule.
2011-10-03
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Thursday, October 13, 2011 11:30am Eastern, 8:30am Pacific
Come and learn The Truth about Migration to and Administration for Apache Subversion. CollabNet, Subversion founder and corporate sponsor, and Red Gate Software, number one in SQL source management using any SCM system, want to share five powerful truths about Subversion that will fortify your decision to leave VSS behind.
2011-09-30
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If you're starting to learn PowerShell and want to see how you can use it for common DBA tasks, this tip will show you how to create a basic PowerShell script to backup all your user databases.
2011-09-30
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Provides a SQL code that generates a source-target transformation query and can be helpful at several stages of data warehouse development lifecycle.
2011-09-29
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2011-09-29 (first published: 2009-11-18)
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By Steve Jones
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In SQL Server 2025, a long I/O is recorded in the error log with message 833. How long much an I/O request be outstanding before this message is written to the log?
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