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  • RE: Filegroups, HV, one underlying raid array

    Peawet (7/18/2011)


    - I have access to an iSCSI NAS over the LAN (Gigabit), if I put the third filegroup on that would there be any performance increasse, also if for...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: What happens when a database is created???

    The model database is copied to form the new DB and the system objects that are the base for sys.databases, sys.master_files and related ones are updated with the new DB...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: Full, Diff & Inc backups in a log shipping environment

    If you have log shipping then the log backups taken for the log shipping must be the only ones taken.

    You can set log shipping up for read-only. Restore WITH STANDBY...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Jeff Moden (7/17/2011)


    most accidental DBA's can't get a company to give them 2 weeks paid training leave.

    Most companies won't give a 2 day's paid training leave if it's not an...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Table Without a Primary key?

    Subrata Bauri (7/17/2011)


    Sean Lange (7/15/2011)


    This really won't let you get an accurate count. It will work until you delete a record. If you want an arbitrary number as your primary...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Jeff Moden (7/17/2011)


    Ummm... isn't MCM only two weeks long?

    The MCM is 2 exams, no training component. The chance of passing without finding some suitable training however....

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: sql server 2003 workgroup

    You mean SQL 2005? (no such version as SQL 2003)

    Where did you buy it through? Sometimes you can call and ask for replacement disks.

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Will a composite PK be used in future queries

    whattheETL (7/15/2011)


    So if I use the column that is used 100% of the time is the first column in the composite PRIMARY KEY and the second column will only be...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: trn log requirements for a clustered index rebuild

    LAW1143 (7/15/2011)


    Rebuilding the clustered index will hit all non clustered indices

    No it won't. Rebuilding the cluster only rebuilds the cluster. Doesn't touch the non-clustered indexes.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: backup for restored or refreshed database

    That's just a GUI thing, it gets the backup history from MSDB if it's there. Instead of selecting databases select device and navigate to the backup. Or write and save...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: Will a composite PK be used in future queries

    Depends. If they use the leading column, yes. If they use the second column in the key (primary or unique, makes no difference here) then no.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: trn log requirements for a clustered index rebuild

    Depends. Which are you going to rebuild.

    If you plan on rebuilding all of your indexes between two log backups, then budget for at least 120% the total size for all...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: backup for restored or refreshed database

    Depends. If you need to restore testing back to how it was at the time, you can just use the backup from production. If you change things before testing and...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: Study material\dumps for Exam 70-450

    Doesn't matter. At a school or university if you study from the exam paper that you'll be given it's called cheating. That's what a braindump is, a list of questions...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: backup for restored or refreshed database

    sqlfriends (7/15/2011)


    So for example I restore my testing database from a version from Production server.

    Then I don't need to do a full backup after the restore.

    A full backup of what?...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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