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Using Indexed Computed Columns to Improve Performance

I recently read a blog post on doing case-insensitive text searches on SQL Server 2005. The post said that an index on a computed column might be used even if the computed column itself wasn't used in the WHERE clause. I was curious to test that and see how far I might take it.

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2007-01-29

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The Role of the DBA Related to Insider Threats and Regulatory Complian

This article deals specifically with insider threats to IT describing how IT professionals are implementing the necessary products, policies, and procedures to reduce insider threats and provide the necessary reporting for regulatory compliance.

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2007-01-24

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CHAPTER FOUR: ORGANIZATIONALLY, WHERE DOES DATA GOVERNANCE FIT?

This is the fourth part of an ongoing series. The series is titled The Data Stewardship Approach to Data Governance. For information regarding future chapters, please use my contact information below. Previous articles were titled The Data Won't Govern Itself, Data Governance Is NOT a Methodology and The Tools of Data Governance.

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2007-01-23

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Part 1: Developing an object oriented database in less than 140 lines

One of the best benefits of the .NET Framework over lower level programming is that it enables developers to create very complex, custom solutions, without writing low-level code. Zach Smith explores how you could take advantage of the built-in .NET Framework functionality to develop a simple object oriented database in less than 140 lines of code.

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2007-01-19

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