SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 Clustering Resources
A good place to start before clustering. Written by Brad McGhee, the founder of sql-server-performance.com.
2001-05-29
1,816 reads
Performance Tuning
Getting The Best From The Index Tuning Wizard
The Index Wizard is a handy tool shipped as part of the SQL 7 Profiler that can analyze a set of SQL queries and suggest index changes that could improve their performance.
2001-05-16
5,386 reads
Avoiding Bottlenecks with Temporary Tables
Were you aware that the act of populating a temporary table can cause system-wide bottlenecks on your server? Problems can occur both with SQL Server 6.5 and 7.0/2000 in different ways, and in this article Neil Boyle discusses how best to avoid them.
2001-05-08
9,008 reads
Analyze Databases Using Coefficient
In this product review by Brad McGehee, he shows you how Coefficient helps you performance tune your database.
2001-05-02
1,543 reads
Not All SQL Server Indexes Are Created Equal
Just because a column has an index doesn't mean the SQL Server Query Analyzer will use it. Learn how to create indexes SQL Server will use.
2004-09-24 (first published: 2001-04-22)
4,826 reads
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