Utah Code Camp 2008
If you are near Salt Lake City on April 26th, join in the local Code Camp there.
Common Table Expressions
They are new to SQL Server in 2005, but they are not necessarily in common use for many people. New author Kirk Kuykendall brings us a basic look on what a CTE is and how you can use it.
Dynamic Management Views and Functions in SQL Server 2005
DBAs have always been warned against using system tables in their code, but often there has been no other way to get information about the server. In SQL Server 2004, Dynamic Management Views have been provided that give you insight into almost every aspect of SQL Server. S. Srivathsani brings us a look at some of the DMVs and functions you can use.
Get Rid of the Indexes
An idea that could save time and resources for backup and recovery in SQL Server.
Data Compression in SQL Server 2005 (Believe it !!)
That’s correct. SQL Server 2005 SP2 supports data compression using Vardecimal data type.
Fire Drills
How often do you have those fire drills, testing what you would do in the event of an emergency. Would you be satisfied with a 30% success rate?
Fire Drills
How often do you have those fire drills, testing what you would do in the event of an emergency. Would you be satisfied with a 30% success rate?
Screencast: Tracking memory with PerfMon counters
Learn how to use SQL Server PerfMon counters to track Windows memory. SQL Server MVP Kevin Kline explains the maximum numbers to watch for when using PerfMon memory counters.
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A Quick Restore
While doing some testing of an application, I wanted to reset my environment after doing some testing with this code:
USE DNRTest BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO /* Bunch of stuff tested here */RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens if this runs, assuming the "bunch of stuff" isn't anything affecting the instance. See possible answers