Determining SQL Server database storage requirements
Determine accurate storage requirements for a SQL Server database with these methods. Calculate how to set storage requirements for a database application.
2008-02-04
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Additional Articles
Designing an Entity Data Model
The Entity Framework is an exciting new technology being developed for ADO.NET. It allows developers to view data using a logical model instead of a physical model, offering more flexibility.
2008-02-01
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The Data Stewardship Approach to Data Governance: Chapter 3
In this article I will settle down a little bit and share with you tools that I have used as part of the data governance trade.
2008-01-31
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2008-01-30
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Designing High Performance Stored Procedures
Stored procedures can be an effective way to handle conflicting needs, but it's not always so obvious how to write them so they both perform well and scale.
2008-01-30 (first published: 2007-02-05)
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Featured Blog: SQL Server 2008: Partition-level lock escalation details and examples
Paul Randal of SQLskills takes a look at lock escalation in SQL Server 2008
2008-01-30
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Object Dependencies in SQL Server
In this video, Randy Dyess shows you how important SQL Server dependencies are and some of the faults with SQL Server 2005 with these. For example, SQL Server will allow you to create a stored procedure that points to a table that doesn't exist. He also shows you how this problem has been corrected in SQL Server 2008.
2008-01-30
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Enterprise Architecture – Connect-the-Dots for Adults, Part 4
This article, part 4 in a series, discusses how to use, publish, maintain and govern the enterprise architecture.
2008-01-29
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MDX Numeric Functions: The Max() Function
Business Intelligence Architect Bill Pearson introduces the numeric Max()function, and leads hands-on practice examples of the basic concepts.
2008-01-29
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Connectivity and SQL Server 2005 Integration Services
This white paper enumerates the connectivity options for databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services and mentions special considerations that are required when using some database sources with some of the more complex transformations.
2008-01-28
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OPENQUERY Flexibility
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