A High Level Comparison Between Oracle and SQL Server - Part IV
The concluding part of the Oracle / SQL Server comparison looks at error logging, security, installation and finally querying the databases.
2010-04-02
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2010-04-01 (first published: 2010-03-31)
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Insider Insights
Insider rumours and gossip from the murky world of the Database Industry, and from the colourful characters that inhabit it.
2010-04-01
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SQL Server 2008 - Accessing Audit Details
Learn how to use the SQL Server 2008 catalog view and dynamic management view to access the audit details of existing server and database level audits.
2010-03-31
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A High Level Comparison Between Oracle and SQL Server - Part III
Part III of the Oracle / SQL Server comparison looks at the configuration options for each database, their storage options as well as the startup and shutdown procedures.
2010-03-30
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SQL Server Column Considerations and Column Placement
Determining which columns to select for your indexes is critical. Having a little knowledge of how your application is using your database columns and how SQL Server processes indexes helps you make good decisions when you create your indexes.
2010-03-29
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A High Level Comparison Between Oracle and SQL Server - Part II
Part II or the Oracle / SQL Server comparison dives deeper into databases by exploring the architectural differences.
2010-03-26
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A High Level Comparison Between Oracle and SQL Server
Part I of the Oracle / SQL Server comparison looks at the various editions of each database and their structure.
2010-03-25
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SQL Server - Introduction to Business Intelligence Development Studio
In his latest article, Marcin Policht demonstrates a variety of tools that can be employed to execute SQL Server Integration Services packages, focusing in particular on the method leveraging functionality available within the Business Intelligence Development Studio.
2010-03-24
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SQL Server 2008 R2 Multi-server Administration - A First Look
One of the most useful new features of SQL 2008 R2 for DBA’s is the ability to manage and administer multiple instances of SQL Server from a central location using the new SQL Server Utility tool.
2010-03-23
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The Large Encoded Value
I want to use the new BASE64_ENCODE() function in SQL Server 2025, but return a string that isn't large type. What is the longest varbinary string I can pass in and still get a varchar(8000) returned?
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