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Using the Data Profiling SQL Server Integration Services SSIS task

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MSSQLTips.com

Integration Services (SSIS)

Have you ever had to write a bunch of TSQL to do some data analysis on the table data in your database. If you have you'll know that this can become a fairly time consuming and tedious task? SQL Server 2012 Integration Services has a feature called the Data Profiling task that can help you perform this analysis much easier and faster (this feature is also available in SQL Server 2008). This task can help you find potential issues with your existing data as well as help you become more familiar with the data in a database that you have just started managing.

2013-02-04

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Silent Truncation of SQL Server Data Inserts

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T-SQL

There are certain circumstances where SQL Server will silently truncate data, without providing an error or warning, before it is inserted into a table. In this tip we cover some examples of when this occurs.

2013-02-01

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SQL Server 2012 Integration Services - Introduction to Managing SQL Server with PowerShell

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Database Journal

PowerShell

Marcin Policht presents the fundamental principles of PowerShell in the context of SQL Server 2012. Join him as he steps through its initial setup and configuration, and reviews specific management areas where its advantages can be realized.

2013-01-31

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SQL Server Performance Tuning – Index Tuning

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SQL Server Performance

Indexing

In earlier installments of this series we looked at T-SQL Performance optimizations along with different T-SQL practices, we can now turn our attention to the second part of this series which is index Tuning

2013-01-30

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Providing SQL Agent Job Log Data for Developers

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SQL Agent

As a production Database Administrator, I do not want to give Developers direct access to the SQL Server Agent job log especially for servers in the DMZ. Another problem we have is that when there is a lot of log data for a job, the default job log doesn't contain the full log detail and that makes it harder to troubleshoot. Most of all, we are trying not to use a different code set for deployment based on the environment. Basically we want to use the same methods to deploy our jobs to Development, Test and Production.

2013-01-29

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Beating Backup Corruption

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Backup and restore

The most critical task for all DBAs is to have a Backup and Recovery strategy that ensures, every day, that in the event of a disaster they can restore and recover any database, within acceptable limits for data loss and downtime. Even with all the required backups in place, it's easy to miss subtle failings in the overall plan that can, and eventually will, defeat your recovery plans.

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2013-01-28

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We Loaded 1TB in 30 Minutes with SSIS, and So Can You

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Microsoft MSDN

Integration Services (SSIS)

In February 2008, Microsoft announced a record-breaking data load using Microsoft® SQL Server® Integration Services (SSIS): 1 TB of data in less than 30 minutes. That data load, using SQL Server Integration Services, was 30% faster than the previous best time using a commercial ETL tool. This paper outlines what it took: the software, hardware, and configuration used. We will describe what we did to achieve that result, and offer suggestions for how to relate these techniques to typical scenarios. Even for customers who don't have needs quite like this benchmark, such efforts can teach a lot about getting optimal performance.

2013-01-25 (first published: 2010-01-19)

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Securing SQL Server 2012 Integration Services Packages using Digital Certificates

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Database Journal

SQL Server 2012

There are several different ways of restricting access to SSIS packages and confidential information they contain. However, preventing unauthorized users from running or viewing the content of your code is not the only security measure that you should take into consideration.

2013-01-24

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Troubleshooting SQL Server RESOURCE_SEMAPHORE Waittype Memory Issues

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RESOURCE_SEMAPHORE

This tip describes memory pressure issues that can arise from the RESOURCE_SEMAPHORE Waittype and how to find which query or transaction is causing the memory pressure.

2013-01-23

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Hypothetical Indexes on SQL Server

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SimpleTalk

Indexing

Sometimes, you have to test out alternative indexing strategies, but the task of creating the candidate indexes would just take too long. Is there another way? Well, yes, why not use the same method the DTA (Database Tuning Advisor) uses, and take the tedium out of the job.

2013-01-22

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Using the Data Profiling SQL Server Integration Services SSIS task

Silent Truncation of SQL Server Data Inserts

SQL Server 2012 Integration Services - Introduction to Managing SQL Server with PowerShell

SQL Server Performance Tuning – Index Tuning

Providing SQL Agent Job Log Data for Developers

Beating Backup Corruption

We Loaded 1TB in 30 Minutes with SSIS, and So Can You

Securing SQL Server 2012 Integration Services Packages using Digital Certificates

Troubleshooting SQL Server RESOURCE_SEMAPHORE Waittype Memory Issues

Hypothetical Indexes on SQL Server

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