One of the core components of the Hadoop framework and responsible for the storage aspect is HDFS. Unlike the usual storage available on our computers, HDFS is a Distributed File System and parts of a single large file can be stored on different nodes across the cluster. Here are some of the key concepts related to HDFS.
2014-03-14
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There are many useful command-line applications that are either associated with, or are distributed with, SQL Server. They all have their uses and several become important as part of script-based automation of tasks. It is definitely worth knowing what is lurking in your tools\binn directory.
2014-03-13
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The Change Data Capture feature of SQL Server captures DML changes happening on a tracked table. Arshad Ali demonstrates how this feature can be leveraged.
2014-03-12
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With the right tools, it is possible to rapidly deploy upgraded databases. By deploying early in development, it's easier to iron out any potential problems that the new deployment could cause in production long before it's time to actually release the software.
2014-03-11
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This is the story of how a free addin for SSMS, SQL Code Guard, was created and joined the Red Gate SSMS Ecosystem project.
2014-03-10
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We have a SQL Failover Cluster Instance in our primary data center, and want to implement a second two node Failover Cluster Instance in our secondary data center. A new two node cluster located in our secondary data center was setup, but I could not create a new High Availability Group between the two failover cluster instances. What went wrong?
2014-03-07
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If we want to incorporate big data into our enterprise, it's crucial to know how to integrate it with our existing data.
2014-03-06
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Dale Newman created open source project called Junk Drawer. It's goal is to make the majority of Excel or text file importing a one step, no-brainer process without using the Import Wizard.
2014-03-05
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Imagine it. You've been asked to fix a dire performance problem with a SQL Server database. You find a severe case of 'Cache Bloat' due to ad-hoc queries, but you can't fix the code itself. What should you do? Specify forced parameterization? Perhaps a better idea would be to use guide plans.
2014-03-04
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Occasionally I come across UPDATE and DELETE statements where the target SQL Server table is referenced with the NOLOCK hint. Does this hint help or hurt performance in this case?
2014-03-03
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By Steve Jones
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