Organizational Approaches to Master Data Management
This series of technical articles describes organizational approaches to master data management.
2011-11-11
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Additional Articles
Resource Governor
If you suffer from runaway queries, if you have several database applications with unpredictable fluctuation in workload, or if you need to ensure that workloads get the memory or CPU they need according to certain priorities, then you need Resource Governer, and you need Roy Ernest's clear explanation of the technology.
2011-11-10
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Create a Monitoring Server for SQL Server with PowerShell
At some point you are going to need a notification system for a range of events that occur in your servers. Laerte Junior shows how you can even set up temporary or permanent alerts for any WMI events to give you a system that fits your server environment perfectly.
2011-11-09
3,399 reads
Script to calculate the Median value for SQL Server data
The standard SQL language has a number of aggregate functions like: SUM, MIN, MAX, AVG, but a common statistics function that SQL Server does not have is a built-in aggregate function for median. The median is the value that falls in the middle of a sorted resultset with equal parts that are smaller and equal parts that are greater. Since there is no built-in implementation for the median, the following is a simple solution I put together to find the median.
2011-11-08
2,817 reads
Extracting and Loading SharePoint Data in SQL Server Integration Services
The SharePoint List Source and Destination Sample available on Codeplex provides an optimized solution with an easy-to-use interface for getting data out of or into a SharePoint list. The sample also includes an API for accomplishing these tasks efficiently outside of SQL Server Integration Services.
2011-11-07
3,195 reads
Options to not replicate SQL Server DELETE commands
I have transactional replication configured in my production environment. The business team has requested that I do not replicate delete operations on certain articles. In this tip we look at a couple of options to not replicate DELETE commands.
2011-11-04
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New Spatial Features in SQL Server Code-Named 'Denali'
SQL Server 2008 introduced spatial data support into the database server. This paper describes and discusses the new spatial features in SQL Server Code-Named “Denali” CTP1 and CTP3 that augment existing SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 spatial functionality.
2011-11-03
2,943 reads
Database recovery model change notification report for SQL Server
The database recovery model plays a crucial role for the recovery of a database. With several DBAs having access to a SQL Server instance there are bound to be changes that are not communicated. In this tip we cover a monitoring solution we deployed at our company to alert the DBAs if a database recovery model is different than what it is expected.
2011-11-02
2,506 reads
SSMS Tools Pack 2.0
If you work with SSMS, you’ll know how frustrating it can be when tasks you perform every day aren’t part of the core features. Malden Prajdic certainly did, which is why he developed his free SSMS Tools Pack. Now on its second version, Grant Fritchey explains the functionality of this great free plugin.
2011-11-02
4,349 reads
Standardize SQL Server Installations with Configuration Files
If you have a requirement to install multiple SQL Server instances with the same settings, you most likely want to do it without following the numerous manual installation steps. The below tip will guide you through how to install a SQL Server instance with less effort.
2011-10-31
3,704 reads
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