Business Intelligence is a Growing Field
How do you, as a database administrator, display the wealth of knowledge in your Database to the organization in a meaningful way -- Business Intelligence.
2010-05-14
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Additional Articles
Working with Spatial Data Part II - Plotting Shapes and Storing Geocoded Data
Continuing from Part I of the Spatial Data series we model an in-memory/persistent data repository for storing geocoded data and plot the data.
2010-05-13
1,908 reads
Efficient SQL Server Indexing by Design
Having a good set of indexes on your SQL Server database is critical to performance. Efficient indexes don't happen by accident; they are designed to be efficient. Greg Larsen discusses whether primary keys should be clustered, when to use filtered indexes and what to consider when using the Fill Factor.
2010-05-12
6,106 reads
How to enable SSIS as data source type on SQL Server Reporing Services SSRS 2008 R2
when you create a data source in SSRS 2008 R2 (Nov CTP), you won't be able to get SSIS listed as a data source type. Therefore applications that are already using it as a data source or applications that require it as a data source get stuck. Let's learn how to enable and get SSIS listed back as a data source in SSRS 2008 R2.
2010-05-11
3,031 reads
Oracle to SQL Server: Crossing the Great Divide, Part 1
When a SQL expert moves from Oracle to SQL Server, he can spot obvious strengths and weaknesses in the product that are too familiar to be apparent to the SQL Server DBA. Jonathan Lewis is one such expert: In this article he records his train of thought whilst investigating the mechanics of the SQL Server database engine. The result makes interesting reading.
2010-05-10
3,704 reads
Configure Surface Area Configuration for SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services Using Policy Based Management
I have installed a new instance of SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services and I am unable to find the Surface Area Configuration tool that I used to use in SQL Server 2005. How can I manage the Analysis Services features in SQL Server 2008?
2010-05-07
2,724 reads
SQL Server Management Features vs Oracle Database Management Features
The usefulness and utility of the SQL Server Agent cannot be overstated. Oracle Database supports the automatic starting of an instance, so whatever is associated with the Oracle instance can also be started along with the instance. The same holds true with the SQL Server instance and its agent service.
2010-05-06
3,650 reads
SQL Server 2008 System Functions to Monitor the Instance, Database, Files, etc.
SQL Server provides several system meta data functions which allow users to obtain property values of different SQL Server objects and securables. Although you can also use the SQL Server catalog views or Dynamic Management Views to obtain much of this information, in some circumstances the system meta data functions simplify the process. In this tip I am going to demonstrate some of the available system meta data functions and their usage in different scenarios.
2010-05-05
3,353 reads
Using REPLACE in an UPDATE statement
This article covers using the REPLACE function to selectively replace text inside a string in SQL Server. The REPLACE function is easy to use and very handy with an UPDATE statment.
2010-05-03
7,932 reads
A Perspective on Database Performance Tuning
Fundamentally, database performance tuning is done for two basic reasons, to reduce response time and to reduce resource usage, both of which can apply for any given situation. Julian Stuhler looks at database performance tuning, and why it remains one of the most important topics for any DBA, developer or systems administrator.
2010-04-30
5,074 reads
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