Virtualization for Database Development
The trials and tribulations of our first attempt using Virtual Servers
2008-04-08
7,567 reads
The trials and tribulations of our first attempt using Virtual Servers
2008-04-08
7,567 reads
Check Indexes on all databases and rebuild/reindex based on fragmentation
2008-02-01 (first published: 2007-04-05)
1,444 reads
In order to support multiple environments, a number of choices, not readily apparent, need to be made. This article outlines one approach that is working.
2008-01-24
3,393 reads
Testing is an important part of any software development process, but it's a part that many of us skimp on or ignore because of the tedious nature of testing. Longtime author Grant Fritchey has been working with Visual Studio Team Edition for Database Professionals and has written us an article on how you can make your unit testing easier.
2008-01-16 (first published: 2007-02-01)
7,660 reads
Testing is an important part of programming and it is no different with SQL Server development. Longtime author Grant Fritchey brings us a look at the new testing features available in Visual Studio 2005.
2006-11-15
9,627 reads
One of the fundamental skills a developer needs is the ability to test their code. Most people don't really do a good job, partly because they don't have a good process and leave testing until the end. Grant Fritchey brings us a new method of unit testing T-SQL stored procedures that can help you build automated tests for your code.
2006-06-20
17,645 reads
Working with outer joins can be tricky since the syntax doesn't always appear to make sense. Grant Fritchey brings us a great example of how this confusion can cause issues if you use the old style syntax.
2006-05-15
15,135 reads
Having a good tool to read your SQL Server transaction log can be a lifesaver, or a job saver. RegGate Software, maker of a number of useful SQL Server utilities has a log reader and Grany Fritchey takes a look at this product and how it might work in your environment.
2005-11-01
10,224 reads
This is one of the very useful features in SQL Server 2000 and if you ever have the need to perform this actiom, you will appreciate the knowledge in this article.
2005-06-15
13,182 reads
SQL Server is an easy to use product in many ways, much better than the other major RDBMSs out there. However it's source control and ease of moving changes from development to production needs some work. Having a solid process is as important as good tools and new author Grant Fritchey brings us his proven method for moving changes through QA into production.
2005-03-22
9,446 reads
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