SQL Server encryption vs. hashing for data security
Study encryption and hashing algorithm options for data security in SQL Server 2005 and use symmetric/asymmetric keys to encrypt and decrypt SQL Server data.
2007-12-25
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Additional Articles
Analysis Services 2005 Processing Architecture
Processing is the operation in which the Analysis server reads data from the relational data source and populates the cubes, dimensions, mining models, etc. This whitepaper describes the Analysis Services 2005 processing architecture in detail and provides guidance on how and when to use the various processing controls.
2007-12-24
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SQL Server 2005 Express Edition - Part 12 - ClickOnce Deployment and Updates
Part 11 of this series presented the publishing options of ClickOnce-capable applications that involve User Instance-based databases. This article takes a closer look at the deployment process, demonstrating the impact of your selections on its characteristics.
2007-12-21
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Optimise SQL Server queries with these advanced tuning techniques
Now that you know how to speed up your SQL Server database queries, you can start delving into some of the more advanced tuning options.
2007-12-20
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SQL Server Training at TCU
If you are near Texas Christian University, you might want to check out this training from a SQL Server MVP.
2007-12-20
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RAID Scaling Charts, Part 3: 4-128 kB Stripes Compared
This is the third article that deals with analyzing the various possibilities involving various RAID setups and differing numbers of hard drives. We used the same hard disks again here: eight Samsung HM321KJ SATA/300 drives powered all of the possible RAID 0, RAID 5 and RAID 6 setups, with from three to as many as eight hard drives configured to use stripe sizes of 4 to 128 kB.
2007-12-19
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Serve SQL Data in XML Format
Ivan Pepelnjak describes a few ways to extract data from SQL databases and serve it to an AJAX application running in a web browser.
2007-12-19
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RAID Scaling Charts, Part 2: RAID 5 And RAID 6
For our RAID tests, we once again use Samsung HM321KJ SATA/300 drives. This time, we benchmarked RAID 5 and RAID 6 setups with three to eight hard drives.
2007-12-18
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Using the DATE data type in SQL Server 2008
In SQL Server 2008 we get a new DATE date type that allows you to store a date without a time.
2007-12-18
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RAID Scaling Charts, Part 1
Most enthusiast and mainstream users would consider setting up a RAID array mainly for performance reasons - few really care about data safety. For this reason, the majority of arrays installed consists of only two drives, which run a simple RAID 0 stripe set. Haven't you ever asked yourself how these RAID arrays scale as you increase the number of hard drives?
2007-12-17
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