SQL Server 2012 (“Denali”): T-SQL Enhancements
SQL Server 2012 has a number of new T-SQL features. Listed below are all of the new features, along with...
2012-02-15
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James Serra's Blog
SQL Server 2012 (“Denali”): Contained Databases
A problem that has plagued SQL Server for a long time is that a database is not very portable. Sure,...
2012-02-15 (first published: 2012-02-13)
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SQL Azure
SQL Azure is a cloud-based service from Microsoft that uses a special version of SQL Server as its backend. SQL Azure...
2012-02-10
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What is Microsoft Connect?
Microsoft Connect (blog, twitter) is a site where you can post feedback to improve the quality of many Microsoft products and...
2012-02-08
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SQL Server 2012 (“Denali”): Data Quality Services
Data Quality Services (DQS) is a brand new feature in SQL Server 2012. In short, DQS enables you to build a...
2012-02-09 (first published: 2012-02-06)
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Slowly Changing Dimensions
When designing a data warehouse, how you handle changes to dimensional data over time is the most important decision to make. It...
2012-02-03
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Need to create a time dimension down to the millisecond?
Ok, I know that creating a time dimension down to the millisecond is extremely rare. After all, we are talking...
2012-02-01
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Complex reporting off a SSAS cube
While using a cube in SSAS is usually a great source for reporting, it is not always the best choice....
2012-01-30
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SSAS fact table dilemma
Here is a situation I ran into recently concerning using a fact table in SSAS. This experience may help you out if...
2012-01-27
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Improving cube processing time
As your SSAS cube gets bigger, cube processing time will become a problem. This is especially true as more and...
2012-01-25
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Question of the Day
Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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