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Using SQL Server 2005 Integration Services in a Scalable Business Inte

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By using Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2005 Integration Services (SSIS) to perform metrics calculations on data extracted from the Siebel Call Center database, the cross-IT (XIT) group in Microsoft Information Technology (Microsoft IT) was able to replace a former reporting application with a new scalable and flexible reporting application to improve reporting throughout the organization

2006-02-14

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High Call Volume SQL Server Applications on NUMA Systems

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One of the most difficult database operations to scale-up on high-end server systems is the network call. In fact, without special precautions, a high call volume database application can have severe negative scaling on large systems. It is suspected that this problem is more pronounced on NUMA systems than basic SMP systems. A NUMA system with 16 processors can have significantly lower throughput capability than an otherwise comparable 4-way SMP system.

2005-10-25

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Vector Datatype

The new Vector datatype in SQL Server 2025 is a binary type that has a few parameters. What parameters are required?

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