SQL Server 2008 has introduced a new way to store data for columns that contain excessive NULL values called Sparse Columns. What this means is that when you declare a column as Sparse and any time a NULL value is entered in the column it will not use any space. Is there a way to identify what columns would make a good candidate for this without having to analyze each column individually?
2008-12-15
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Virtualizing SQL Server has pros and cons. Learn the performance impacts of virtualization on SQL Server I/O, RAM and memory to decide if it is a fit for your SQL Server system.
2008-12-15
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2008-12-15
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Part 2 of this series illustrates how to use Windows PowerShell and AMO to get the various Server properties of SQL Server Analysis Service.
2008-12-12
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One of the issues I often face is the need to find views that are already established for certain tables. This maybe for other developers, end users or even for myself. I could search the system tables to find this or explore each view, but are there other ways to easily find a list of all tables that are used for a view or even a list of all views that a table is tied to?
2008-12-12
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This article describes how an index gets fragmented and the steps which a DBA can take to fix index fragmentation
2008-12-11
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Maintaining a database often means schema changes. Before you change or delete anything, be sure to check for dependent objects.
2008-12-11
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Learn how to configure SQL Server database storage with higher disk writes than disk reads. Set up a RAID 10 array, cache configuration and file disk layout.
2008-12-10
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Don Schlichting compares and contrasts the various SQL Server 2008 Data Types. In addition, he explores which Data Types are the best solutions for specific situations.
2008-12-10
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In my previous article Scheduling Jobs in SQL Server Express we saw how to make simple job scheduling in SQL Server 2005 Express work. We limited the scheduling to one time or daily repeats. Sometimes this isn't enough. In this article we'll take a look at how to make a scheduling solution based on Service Broker worthy of the SQL Server Agent itself.
2008-12-09
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