Administrator & Monitoring Change Data Capture in SQL Server 2008
This article explores how a DBA can administer and monitor Change Data Capture in SQL Server 2008
2008-09-04
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Capturing SQL Server 2005 database file size information
It's very important to capture trends of the sizes of your SQL Server 2005 database because it allows you to plan for future space needs, notice types of problems, and plan for time periods of heavy volume. I'll show you the simple method that I use to capture this information.
2008-09-04
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SQL Server Clustering and Consolidation - Balancing Resources
Just because you have disk space, plenty of memory, and abundant CPU does not mean you can pile databases onto an instance of Microsoft SQL Server; you need to pay attention to load balancing. In the case of a clustered environment I take it one-step-removed: a step I like to call node balancing.
2008-09-03
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Tuning performance via disk arrays and disk
Tuning SQL Server performance means tuning hardware configurations and setup. Learn about configuring disk arrays and SQL disk partitioning alignment.
2008-09-03
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Report Warns Of Data Warehouse 'Bottleneck' In Real-Time Analytics
In a report entitled "Really Urgent Analytics: The Sweet Spot for Real-Time Data Warehousing," Forrester advises intelligence and knowledge management professionals to familiarize themselves with the various approaches for adapting a data warehouse to meet real-time requirements, and, if necessary, consider bypassing the data warehouse altogether.
2008-09-02
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How To Use the Analysis Services Processing Task in SSIS 2005
We are looking to automate the processing of our SQL Server Analysis Services dimensions and cubes. We'd like to add this processing to our existing SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages which periodically update our data warehouse from our OLTP systems. Can you give us the details on how the Analysis Services Processing Task can be used in an SSIS package?
2008-09-01
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Two methods for converting T-SQL date/time values
Learn two built-in functions for SQL Server data conversion from T-SQL date/time values to character types. These methods include SQL Server CAST and CONVERT.
2008-09-01
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Importance of the Resource Database
This article describes the importance of the Resource database in SQL Server 2005 & 2008
2008-08-29
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Software Tool Design: Design by Sketching
Developers can get so used to relying on computers for everything that they can forget how useful it can be in the design process to elicit and refine ideas whilst working in groups, using a sketchbook, pencils and crayons. Sometimes we all need a jolt to force us to take a different approach to solving software design problems.
2008-08-29
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SQL Server 2008 SSIS Cribsheet
SSIS has achieved several new and interesting features in SQL Server 2008. And who better to guide you through them and explain them but Robert Sheldon.
2008-08-28
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Symmetric Key Encryption
If I run this statement in SQL Server 2025, how is the password encrypted?
CREATE SYMMETRIC KEY MySymmetricKey WITH ALGORITHM = AES_256, KEY_SOURCE = 'My secret key source passphrase', IDENTITY_VALUE = 'My secret identity value' ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'S&perS#cretP@ssword7'; GOSee possible answers