Create Backups without Breaking the Database Backup Sequence
This article shows how the COPY_ONLY clause can be used to ensure that an ad-hoc database backup do not break the backup sequence
2008-12-18
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Additional Articles
Advanced Troubleshooting with Extended Events
SQL Server DBAs the world over have a problem that never seems to go away: troubleshooting, with the vast majority of troubleshooting being done to find a performance problem of some kind. Even the most carefully architected and tested application system will experience changes over time that can lead to significant performance issues.
2008-12-17
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Tutorial: SSIS best practices
Learn the best practices for SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) in this tutorial, from migrating DTS packages to SSIS debugging, maintenance and programming in SQL Server.
2008-12-17
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How do I assign permissions to users to see SQL Agent Jobs?
You can give your users rights to check if reports have run or jobs are complete without granting full admin rights. Here's how you can do so by using SQLAgentReaderRole in SQL Server
2008-12-16
3,346 reads
Recover Data Using Database Snapshots
This article shows how database snapshots can be used to recover data in a source database
2008-12-16
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SQL Server 2008 Sparse Columns Identifying Columns For Conversion
SQL Server 2008 has introduced a new way to store data for columns that contain excessive NULL values called Sparse Columns. What this means is that when you declare a column as Sparse and any time a NULL value is entered in the column it will not use any space. Is there a way to identify what columns would make a good candidate for this without having to analyze each column individually?
2008-12-15
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SQL Server virtualization pros and cons
Virtualizing SQL Server has pros and cons. Learn the performance impacts of virtualization on SQL Server I/O, RAM and memory to decide if it is a fit for your SQL Server system.
2008-12-15
4,829 reads
SQLSaturday #10 - Tampa 2009
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Join over 250 SQL Server professionals in Tampa on January 24th, 2009 for SQL Saturday #10. Featuring 6 tracks and more than 36 SQL Server presentations, it's the biggest and best free SQL event available. Visit www.sqlsaturday.com to see event details and to register.
2008-12-15
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Discover Analysis Service's Properties using Windows PowerShell and AMO
Part 2 of this series illustrates how to use Windows PowerShell and AMO to get the various Server properties of SQL Server Analysis Service.
2008-12-12
2,235 reads
Using SQL Server meta data to list tables that make up views
One of the issues I often face is the need to find views that are already established for certain tables. This maybe for other developers, end users or even for myself. I could search the system tables to find this or explore each view, but are there other ways to easily find a list of all tables that are used for a view or even a list of all views that a table is tied to?
2008-12-12
3,940 reads
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