Presenting Tips
Having done a number of presentations, I have accumulated a list of items to go over before each presentation to...
2012-06-06
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James Serra's Blog
Microsoft Master Data Services in SQL Server 2012
Microsoft SQL Server Master Data Services (MDS) is a Master Data Management (MDM) product from Microsoft. Master Data Services is...
2012-06-08 (first published: 2012-06-04)
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Syncing your calendars
I have a desktop computer, a laptop, and a iPhone. I frequently add meetings to my Outlook calender on my...
2012-05-30
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Columnstore indexes and memory
Columnstore indexes are built and processed completely in memory. You will receive an out-of-memory error if you do not have enough memory...
2012-05-23
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What happens when a SSAS Tabular model exceeds memory?
If you are using the Tabular model in SSAS, it will use the xVelocity technology to load your entire database...
2012-05-24 (first published: 2012-05-21)
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Being careful in SSAS to not make a cube/dimension unprocessed
A big headache in SSAS, especially when dealing with a large cube, is making a change that when deployed, causes...
2012-05-21 (first published: 2012-05-16)
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Data Warehouse vs Data Mart
I see a lot of confusion on what exactly is the difference between a data warehouse and a data mart....
2012-05-14
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Fast Track Data Warehouse Reference Guide for SQL Server 2012
I have previously blogged about Fast Track Data Warehouse, a reference configuration optimized for data warehousing (see Microsoft SQL Server Reference...
2012-05-02
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SSAS File System Error
I received this error the other day when trying to process a particular SSAS cube:
Error 18 File system error: The...
2012-04-30
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SQLSaturday in Houston Presentation
Thanks to everyone who attended my presentation “Scaling SQL Server to HUNDREDS of Terabytes” at Houston SQLSaturday.
Here is the PowerPoint presentation: Scaling...
2012-04-22
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Blogs
From Couch-Potato to Triathlete – and What This Means for Your SQL Server
Do you know if your SQL Server is really running at its best? To...
Retro Data 2025 – Slidedeck
You can find the slides of my session on the €100 DWH in Azure...
The Book of Redgate: We Value Teams
By Steve Jones
This value is something that I still hear today: our best work is done...
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Single User SQL Server on Linux
How can I start SQL Server on Linux in single-user mode to restore the master database?
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