An Informal Look at Database Performance
A review on the basic steps to correct a poorly performing query
2010-09-08
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Articles
The DIS-Information Principle: A Splitting Headache
You can easily re-factor bad DML code, but if a database design is wrong, you can do little to rescue the problem, even with expert queries. So what constitutes 'wrong RDBMS design? What are these errors that continually crop up? How can you recognise them and fix them? Joe embarks on a new series of articles by identifying a series of bad practices based on the habit of 'splitting' that which shouldn't be split.
2010-09-08
2,767 reads
Early September Free Training from PASS VCs
Hope you got plenty of rest over your Labor Day holiday because the PASS Virtual Chapters have some great free training lined up for you.
2010-09-07
1,108 reads
Inside the Optimizer: Constructing a Plan - Part 1
Part one of a four-part series exploring the internals of query optimization from T-SQL guru, Paul White.
2010-09-07
12,887 reads
Extended Protection available in SQL Server 2008 R2
We use Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) within the trusted domains, but use the Negotiate Security Support Provider for our web applications. What other security methods can we employ with SQL Server?
2010-09-07
2,304 reads
4-4-5 Calendar Functions, Part 1
New author Cliff Corder has a SQL Server function to report on a 4-4-5 Calendar Accounting Year.
2010-09-06 (first published: 2009-09-28)
24,355 reads
TSQL Challenge 38 - Calculate SQL Stars awarded to the Winners of TSQL
This challenge involves parsing a delimited string and applying some logic to perform some calculations based on the position of tokens within the string.
2010-09-06
1,475 reads
Rebuilding Indexes using the SSMS Database Maintenance Wizard
Index fragmentation can cause problems with query performance. Indexes therefore need to be occasionally rebuilt. the Rebuild Index task of the SSMS Database Maintenance Wizard drops and rebuilds every index in a database. It is effective but an off-line activity that is resource-intensive, so it not always the best way of avoiding index fragmentation in a production database. Brad explains..
2010-09-06
3,710 reads
Introduction to SQL Server Statistics
A free virtual chapter presentation by Andy Warren on Sept 7, 2010 at 12:00EDT. This beginner to intermediate level session will introduce you to statistics, including how to create, manage, troubleshoot, and more!
2010-09-03
4,089 reads
Sending scheduled SQL query results via HTML e-mail using SSIS
Send SQL query results as HTML-formatted e-mail using SQL Server Integration Services.
2010-09-03 (first published: 2008-04-23)
58,969 reads
Blogs
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