Reference Dimensions
A reference dimension occurs when the key column for the dimension is joined indirectly to the fact table through a...
2011-11-18
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James Serra's Blog
SQL Server 2012 RC0 is here!
SQL Server 2012 RC0 (Release Candidate 0), formerly known as SQL Server Denali, is now available for download. SQL Server 2012...
2011-11-17
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Degenerate Dimensions
Degenerate dimensions, also called fact dimensions, are standard dimensions that are constructed from attribute columns in fact tables instead of...
2011-11-16
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Many-to-Many Dimensions
In SSAS, data structures do not always conform to the snowflake or star schema model where one fact is associated...
2011-11-14
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Parallel execution in SSIS
Parallel execution in SSIS improves performance on computers that have multiple physical or logical processors. To support parallel execution of...
2011-11-11
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Why does my SSIS package run slower in BIDS than DTEXEC?
If you have been creating SSIS packages in Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) for any length of time, you have...
2011-11-09
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SQL Server 2012: New Certifications
As a follow-up to my post SQL Server “Denali”: New Certifications, the seven exams for SQL Server 2012 are:
Querying Microsoft...
2011-11-07
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What is SQL PASS?
A few weeks ago I asked a colleague, who is a DBA, if he was going to the SQL PASS...
2011-11-04
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Salaried employee vs contractor
Are you a salaried employee looking to switch to a W-2 or 1099 contractor? (For an explanation of W-2 and...
2011-11-02
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Miss SQLBits 9? No problem, all videos are online
All the videos for this popular conference are online or will be soon (48 of them). Take a look at the...
2011-10-31
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Blogs
Speaking at the NYC Lunch and Learn DevOps Devour Hour
By Steve Jones
This Friday is the NYC DevOps Devour hour, which is actually 3 hours. Plus...
What’s new in SQL Server 2025 CTP 2.0
Three years ago, when the first public preview of SQL Server 2022 (CTP 2.0)...
Monday Monitor Tips: Beyond SQL Server
By Steve Jones
Redgate Monitor works with more than SQL Server. Some big changes were announced recently,...
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Deadlocks and Backups - Need help
Hey everyone, please excuse my ignorance, I'm just .NET developer and have used SQL...
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If I want to get unlimited amounts of data back from a varchar(max)/nvarchar(max) column, what do I run?
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