Data compression
This post examines the compression of a database named Bankware (BW) at a client site. The database size was 300+ GB. The tests for BW were done on the sk-bankware server...
2015-03-04
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Data compression
This post examines the compression of a database named Bankware (BW) at a client site. The database size was 300+...
2015-03-04
274 reads
Script for compressing a database
When you have to compress a database you’d better first see the consideration for the compression. This is a script that I use for compressing databases. Of course you...
2015-01-24
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Script for compressing a database
When you have to compress a database you’d better first see the consideration for the compression. This is a script that I use for compressing databases. Of course you...
2015-01-24
4 reads
Script for compressing a database
When you have to compress a database you’d better first see the consideration for the compression.
This is a script that...
2015-01-24
391 reads
Compress that database
When you have to compress a database you'd better first see the considerationfor the compression.This is a script that I...
2015-01-24
71 reads
Extraordinary #2
This is another situation that happened on a database migration at a client site. The database migration was done by using SSIS...
2014-07-19
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Database jokes
Sometimes when work is tough you simply need to take your eyes and mind away from your working console. Jokes are one matter that you can take a look on and smile...
2014-07-18
232 reads
Database jokes
Sometimes when work is tough you simply need to take your eyes and mind away from your working console. Jokes are one matter that you can take a look on and smile...
2014-07-18
7 reads
Database jokes
Sometimes when work is tough you simply need to take your eyes and mind away from your working console. Jokes are one...
2014-07-18
1,305 reads
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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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