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  • RE: SQL Server 2008 - DB troubleshooting - need peer review

    electrostep (1/22/2016)


    ... I have checked the query plans and yes, the index scan is taking place instead of the Seek - but I have no control over the application.

    Is the...

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  • RE: Database in full recovery?

    Been there. By chance does the vendor company name start with a T and is five letters? The vendor name of the ERP system that I had to...

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  • RE: Restricting users from creating nvarchar columns

    I'm curious why you have such a policy or why your developers would want them. Yes, they consume twice the space of a non-unicode string datatype and obviously you...

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  • RE: DeveloperBall

    I love the concept of a team, I just wish I would get the opportunity to work with one. For the last 23 years I've been alone in doing...

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  • RE: Stupid Coding Tricks: The T-SQL Mandelbrot

    RWillsie (1/22/2016)


    My life is complete. I came into computers on punched cards and watched "programmers" use them to create images of Lincoln made with Xes and Oes on 1100...

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  • RE: Design a Better SQL Server Pricing Model

    I find the discussion interesting compared to what I've heard about IBM mainframes. The additional processing capacity is there, but it's restrained by the license. If you need...

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  • RE: Apple iMac- Compatibility of SQL Server, Business Intelligence and other Microsoft Developer tools

    Eric M Russell (1/21/2016)


    Also, Microsoft TechNet provides pre-configured virtual labs (a browser based on-demand VM) to go along with topical step-by-step instructional videos. You only need a Microsoft Live login...

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  • RE: The DBA Tax

    richlion2 (1/20/2016)


    ... My manager then commented: "I was told SQL-Server looks after itself!" (that was from a third party company who delivered the product). No comment from my side.

    ...

    I used...

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  • RE: Design a Better SQL Server Pricing Model

    Eric M Russell (1/21/2016)


    ... With connection pooling, the number of SPIDs won't measure the total number of "users" or "seats", but counting concurrent SPIDs can be used to cap usage.

    I...

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  • RE: Design a Better SQL Server Pricing Model

    kingsland71 (1/21/2016)


    farid.abdi (1/21/2016)


    Being charged per core is a rip-off due to the decrease in performance as each successive core is utilized.

    For instance utilizing all 8 cores on an 8 core...

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  • RE: The DBA Tax

    Eric M Russell (1/19/2016)


    Someone should do a spoof of the mockumentary film 'A Day Without a Mexican'. The premise and title would be: 'A Day Without a DBA'.

    http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/day_without_a_mexican

    Start a Kickstarter...

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  • RE: Apple iMac- Compatibility of SQL Server, Business Intelligence and other Microsoft Developer tools

    Yeah, I hope it's true! When I bought my iMac, I was told it was a 16 gig limit. But the repair shop says it has 4 memory...

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  • RE: The DBA Tax

    Doctor Who 2 (7/9/2012)


    ... Bottom line: if the agency is small enough, they don't want a DBA. They're not willing to pay that "DBA tax". They'll make anyone...

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  • RE: Apple iMac- Compatibility of SQL Server, Business Intelligence and other Microsoft Developer tools

    Balancing SQL Server needs is definitely an issue with OS virtualization, then again, that's true with any virtualization setup. You've got the base machine's RAM, then in the VM...

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  • RE: Apple iMac- Compatibility of SQL Server, Business Intelligence and other Microsoft Developer tools

    Mac user here, I switched from Windows to Mac for personal use in 2007. I will be buying a new PC box soon, mainly for dedicated vintage gaming and...

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