2011-01-11 (first published: 2010-12-01)
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Articles
SQL Server Index Tuning for Mere Mortals
One of the most important things to measure, monitor, and “get right” for good overall SQL Server OLTP performance is...
2011-01-11
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Transparent Database Encryption in SQL Server: A Planning Guide
A planning guide for the implementation of TDE in SQL Server.
2011-01-10
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TSQL Challenge 47 - Read the modification history and identify the fir
A table contains the list of modifications made to each card. Your job is to write a query that shows the first number, current number (most recent) and the number of changes made.
2011-01-10
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Natural vs. Surrogate Keys in SQL Server : Getting the Proper Perspective
This article demonstrates the relative merits of natural and surrogate keys and benchmarks their performance in different scenarios.
2011-01-10
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Profiling Database Activity in the Entity Framework
It’s important to profile your database queries to see what happens in response to Entity Framework queries and other data access activities, says Julie Lerman, who gives you the details on several profiling options to improve you coding.
2011-01-07
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Raffle SQL Server Style
This article presents a possible solution to the raffle logistics employed in SQL Server user group meetings around the world.
2011-01-06
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Beginning Powershell Companion PDF
Howdy all…as is so often the case, I’m studying something – Powershell – and I’m in need of a reference to help...
2011-01-06
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Script Task and Event Logging in SSIS
components. These same configuration settings can be leveraged in Script Task, but you also have the option of triggering and tracking events in a considerably more customizable manner. This article explores features that provide this flexibility.
2011-01-06
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Tackle the Question of the Day on your cell phone
SQLServerCentral has a mobile site to enable you to access the question of the day from your cell phone.
2011-01-05
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Blogs
Using CAT for Testing of Data Agents
In last months one of the scenarios where you can use AI has been...
Are you getting value from your reporting?
By ChrisJenkins
Do you spend so long manipulating your data into something vaguely useful that you...
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
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