his white paper covers some of the operational and administrative tasks associated with SQL Server 2005 security and enumerates best practices and operational and administrative tasks that will result in a more secure SQL Server system.
2007-04-04
3,297 reads
This article introduces some techniques that will allow you to pinpoint exactly where the performance issues are in your system, so you'll know exactly where to spend your time (and money) in solving them.
2007-04-03
2,360 reads
Dan Sullivan continues his exploration of the versatile PowerSMO tool with coverage of how to control logins, monitor server activity and create standalone administrative scripts.
2007-04-02
2,261 reads
I regularly use SQLIO.EXE to gauge the maximum throughput a disk subsystem can sustain. Recently Microsoft released SQLIOSIM.EXE to provide better results for this type of test. However they didn't release any documentation on the tool and I could never figure out what it was trying to tell me. It looks like they finally did release a Knowledge Base article on SQLIOSIM. Give it a spin. I'd be curious to hear what you think of the tool.
2007-03-30
2,768 reads
Diagnose performance problems in MSSQL Server 2005 with a powerful new administration tool. BI Architect Bill Pearson provides hands-on guidance in installing and using this powerful new dashboard / report pack, freely available to MSSQL Server 2005 users everywhere.
2007-03-29
3,678 reads
Robyn Page and Phil Factor demonstrate some set-based techniques for string manipulation and time interval-based reporting, which use helper tables rather than iterative logic or the dreaded cursor.
2007-03-28
2,039 reads
In this session by Brian Knight, he shows you how to create a proxy account for SQL Server Agent to use. Proxy accounts and SQL Server 2005 credentials help you impersonate another Windows account in Agent.
2007-03-26
1,438 reads
Recent installments of our series dedicated to SQL Server 2005 Integration Services have discussed individual Control Flow tasks. This installment covers one of the few remaining items in this category, the Bulk Insert task.
2007-03-22
2,943 reads
In Part 1 of this extensive series, Wes Dumey starts some of the core concepts of data warehousing. In this video he covers what a data warehouse is, why companies use them and what are some of the key components.
2007-03-21
3,746 reads
BI Architect Bill Pearson continues his introduction to enhanced features in Analysis Services 2005 for Time Intelligence support. In this session, we examine new, wizard-driven features that support the easy addition of Time Intelligence within our cube.
2007-03-20
2,669 reads
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