One of the nice new features in SQL Server 2005 is the ability to partition a table based on some sort of range in the data. New author Irfan Baig brings us a short article that explains exactly how you can get started using this new feature.
In a previous article I showed how to look at what query plans are in SQL Server's memory. In this article I'll look at how they got there and how and when they get reused. This is commonly called compiling a query plan. More specifically I'll look at how and when SQL Server can parameterize dynamic SQL
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Reporting Services is a very handy way to get your SQL Server 2005 data out to end users quickly. It is included with your license and provides a great development environment for reports. New author Adriaan Davel brings us a quick technique for ensuring that multi-select parameters are handled correctly.
If you are forced to nod wisely and keep silent when Reporting Services is mentioned, now is the time to turn ignorance into wisdom, with the help of yet another Simple Talk Cribsheet!
This white paper describes how to set up a load-balanced scalable querying environment for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services so that you can handle a large number of concurrent queries to your Analysis Services servers.
SQL Server memory is primarily used to store data (buffer) and query plans (procedure cache). In this article I'll show how much memory is allocated to the procedure cache (RAM). I'll explain how to determine what plans are in the cache and how often they're used.
One of the techniques that you can use for increasing performance, especially in large SQL Server tables, is partitioning. Andy Warren brings us an overview of what this is and how you can use it in your SQL Server 2005 applications.
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