2018-12-14
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2018-12-14
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2016-09-21
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Indirect checkpoint is the recommended configuration, especially on systems with large memory footprints and default for databases created in SQL Server 2016.
2016-07-21
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This script will detect and display a quick summary of your SQL Server installation.
2016-08-03 (first published: 2015-01-29)
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Check 96 server and database settings to make sure they match your expectations in your databases with this script.
2014-05-06
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There are around seventy SQL Server instance settings, and a DBA needs to be aware of the effect that many of them have. Brad McGehee explains them in enough detail to help with most common configuration problems, and suggests some best practices.
2012-02-13
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Windows Firewall is an OS level software firewall. It can be a crucial part of OS level security if you are not using other firewall hardware or software. Since I do not have another firewall I have a need to enable Windows Firewall for my SQL Server database server. In this article I go through the process of configuring Windows Firewall for different scenarios along with the associated considerations.
2010-02-11
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The importance of correct configuration. Which default configuration options to change. Common mistakes.
2009-10-22
4,609 reads
I want to move my database on my SQL Server 2005 system to a new drive, but I have database options, like cross-database ownership chaining, that I don't want to lose or have to remember to re-apply. How can I do this?
2009-02-26
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2008-12-03
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One of the nice things about the Microsoft Connector for Oracle is that it...
By Steve Jones
I get asked questions by salespeople all the time. Usually this is because a...
By Steve Jones
jouska – a hypothetical conversation that you compulsively play out in your head –...
Hi folks I would like to get your views about partitioning a huge table...
Introduction to SQL Website Development What is SQL? Importance of SQL in web development...