Setting up linked servers with an out-of-process OLEDB provider
There is an inprocess setting for linked servers. Have you ever used it? Gianluca Sartori gives a look at what the implications are for this.
2011-06-09
24,124 reads
Articles
Support for 15,000 Partitions in SQL Server 2008 SP2 and SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1
In SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2, the number of partitions on tables and indexes is limited to 1,000. This paper discusses how SQL Server 2008 SP2 and SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 address this limitation by providing an option to increase the limit to 15,000 partitions. It describes how support for 15,000 partitions can be enabled and disabled on a database. It also talks about performance characteristics, certain limitations associated with this support, known issues, and their workarounds. This support is targeted to enterprise customers and ISVs with large-scale decision support or data warehouse requirements.
2011-06-09
2,755 reads
REAL PRACTICES: Performance Scaling Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services at Microsoft adCenter
This white paper explains how Microsoft® adCenter implemented a Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 Analysis Services Scalable Shared Database on EMC® Symmetrix VMAX™ storage. Leveraging TimeFinder® clones and Enterprise Flash Drives with the read-only feature of SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services allowed adCenter to dramatically scale out OLAP while maintaining SLAs and decreasing system outages.
2011-06-08
2,675 reads
SQL Saturday - #75 - Columbus
A free one day training event in Columbus, OH on Jun 11, 2011. Come join us and learn about SQL Server.
2011-06-08 (first published: 2011-05-04)
3,762 reads
Raw Materials - Childish Games
Digitization transforms yet another of our most cherished traditions.
2011-06-07 (first published: 2009-03-25)
9,628 reads
Why System Account is a bad idea for SQL Server Service Account
I'm trying to set up SQL Server and I know that I'm not supposed to use an account that's an administrator on the system, as per best practices. I see that the System account is a possibility, but I've been advised not to use it. Why not? Check out this tip to learn more.
2011-06-07
5,306 reads
SQLServerCentral Best Practices Clinic: Part 4
In this next installment looking at implementing best practices here at SQLServerCentral, Brad McGehee looks at a few performance counters and what they tell us about the performance of our database server.
2011-06-06
4,474 reads
Using SQL Server to collect information from your Oracle server
Using linked connections you can collect system information on your Oracle server from SQL server.
2011-06-06
3,467 reads
Using PowerShell to Manage SQL Server
The purpose of this article is to demonstrate a custom scripting framework which enables the management of SQLServer databases from a Windows PowerShell session and also to extend Powershell’s flexibility by creating a set of commands customized to our needs. I will call this framework comprised of a library of modules and functions specialized to manage SQLServer the DBA profile.
2011-06-06
3,307 reads
Advice from Exceptional DBAs: Do it!
Nominations for the Exceptional DBA of 2011 opened on May 25. Bob Cramblitt spoke with past award winners to find out what has happened to them since receiving the award and to get advice for people thinking about nominating themselves or colleagues.
2011-06-03
2,311 reads
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