Actually, I can add one more bit of info:

http://www.simple-talk.com/sql/performance/sql-server-performance-crib-sheet/

Jeff Moden (10/14/2007)

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"This is the hammer that, I suspect, will be used to hammer in nails, screws, and 2x4s in projects [...] It will be overused. Don't let your...

Jeff Moden (10/13/2007)

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Grant, I'm with you... I see no compelling reason for CLR's. My opinion, for the most part, for them being there is the same as DTS and...

No, we're not searching against it. We simply return it as XML. I have looked into using the XML indexes, but that nine times data storage that I keep reading...

We are using it in some places. The purpose is pretty much self-explanatory, we want to persist XML data and having an XML data type for storage ensures that we're...

I can't replicate the behavior. I tried using trusted connections & sql connections and unchecking the "remember password" on the connection window. Once I'm connected to a server, every time...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the black box trace only keep a rolling set of data? You'll need to set up an actual trace. Make it to file...

I have to agree. The inner join seems like the most logical approach.

Using the same temp tables above:

UPDATE #TableA

SET Col3 = b.ColC ,

Col4 = b.ColD,

Col5 = b.ColE

FROM #TableA a

INNER JOIN...

I'm not sure I have the precise answer, but I was just reading how certain errors can't be trapped at the moment of execution, but can be at a level...

Nothing there, you may want to repost.

However, assuming the XML is well formed, you have multiple options for importing it.

Definitely go for the varchar(max). The only down sides are disk space, but that's easily monitored.

I wasn't going to comment on the Tuning Advisor, but since the gate is now open... I haven't had good experiences with the Advisor either. I haven't had it ruin...

Oh, and, I'd offer to help her work on her performance issues in order to clean up her system enough so that you can connect to it.

Steve's correct. Further, some degree of processing will occur on both of the servers, no matter what. Bare minimum, depending on what kind of server you're linking to and how...

Still not there.