Optimise SQL Server queries with these advanced tuning techniques
Now that you know how to speed up your SQL Server database queries, you can start delving into some of the more advanced tuning options.
2007-12-20
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SQL Server Training at TCU
If you are near Texas Christian University, you might want to check out this training from a SQL Server MVP.
2007-12-20
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RAID Scaling Charts, Part 3: 4-128 kB Stripes Compared
This is the third article that deals with analyzing the various possibilities involving various RAID setups and differing numbers of hard drives. We used the same hard disks again here: eight Samsung HM321KJ SATA/300 drives powered all of the possible RAID 0, RAID 5 and RAID 6 setups, with from three to as many as eight hard drives configured to use stripe sizes of 4 to 128 kB.
2007-12-19
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Serve SQL Data in XML Format
Ivan Pepelnjak describes a few ways to extract data from SQL databases and serve it to an AJAX application running in a web browser.
2007-12-19
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RAID Scaling Charts, Part 2: RAID 5 And RAID 6
For our RAID tests, we once again use Samsung HM321KJ SATA/300 drives. This time, we benchmarked RAID 5 and RAID 6 setups with three to eight hard drives.
2007-12-18
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Using the DATE data type in SQL Server 2008
In SQL Server 2008 we get a new DATE date type that allows you to store a date without a time.
2007-12-18
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RAID Scaling Charts, Part 1
Most enthusiast and mainstream users would consider setting up a RAID array mainly for performance reasons - few really care about data safety. For this reason, the majority of arrays installed consists of only two drives, which run a simple RAID 0 stripe set. Haven't you ever asked yourself how these RAID arrays scale as you increase the number of hard drives?
2007-12-17
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Speed up SQL Server database queries with these tips
If you've worked with SQL Server databases for any amount of time, it's practically a given that you've run into slow running queries. Learn how you may be able to improve performance by knowing what to look for in your query designs.
2007-12-17
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2007-12-14
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Pivot and UnPivot with SSIS
Pivot and UnPivot are key data transformation functions for SQL Server Integration Service (SSIS).
2007-12-14
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Detecting Characters
I have a SQL Server 2022 English default installation on a server. I want to detect if there are any upper case characters in rows and I have this code:
SELECT CustomerNameID,
CustomerName
FROM dbo.CustomerName
WHERE CustomerName = LOWER(CustomerName)
Here is the sample data I am testing with:
CustomerNameID CustomerName 1 John Smith 2 Sarah Johnson 3 MICHAEL WILLIAMS 4 JENNIFER BROWN 5 david jones 6 emily davis 7 Robert Miller 8 LISA WILSON 9 christopher moore 10 Amanda TaylorHow many rows are returned? See possible answers