Hiring A DBA
How do you go about looking for someone to fill a DBA position? SQL Server guru and head of the Colorado Springs PASS Chapter, Chris Shaw, brings us a look at how an experienced manager goes about filling DBA positions.
SQL Server 2005 - Unattended installation - Part I
Automating the installation of SQL Server was made simple in SQL Server 2005. SQL Server 2005 can be installed using a GUI, an ini file or just run setup.exe with a bunch of parameters.
Executing SQL Stored Procedures from inside a Web Application
This article, the last in the Stored Procedure series, will focus on RETURN parameters.
An Interview with Bob Beauchemin
Over the last year we've taken a look at a number of people influential in the SQL Server community. This time Steve Jones spent a little time interviewing noted trainer and author Bob Beauchemin.
Security in the CLR World Inside SQL Server
s running .NET Framework code within SQL Server 2005 exciting or a threat? Which is it? This article explores the security issues of SQLCLR code so that both developers and DBAs can make informed decisions about its use.
Contract Work
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Differential Backup Tricks
Differential backups are left out of many DBAs backup strategy, but they are a great tool to shrink your backup window, save disk space, and more. However they can be slightly tricky when you look to perform a restore. New author Qian Ye brings us an interesting issue that occured during differential testing.
Tuning Up SQL Server 2005 Databases
SQL Server 2005 comes with a built-in answer to this problem: the Database Engine Tuning Advisor. Combining a simple user interface with a deep knowledge of SQL Server, this utility can help you tune your databases for peak performance.
Database Commenting Guideline
Commenting seems to be the bane of every programmer, database or otherwise. Sachin Dedhiya brings us a look at brings some standards to how you should comment your code in a SQL Server database.
PASS 2006 Reception
Once again the SQLServerCentral.com staff is putting on a Tuesday night reception. Read how you can attend this November in Seattle.
Blogs
A New Word: Anderance
By Steve Jones
anderance – n. the awareness that your partner perceives the relationship from a totally...
Troubleshooting SQL Server – Starting with the Error Log
By gbargsley
We’ve all been there. Someone walks up and asks, “Is SQL Server having issues?”...
From OLTP to Analytics: Bridging the Gap with Modern SQL Architectures
By Chris Yates
In the beginning, there was OLTP – Online Transaction Processing. Fast, reliable, and ruthlessly...
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Minimum Change Tracking Retention
If I am running this code:
ALTER DATABASE AdventureWorks2017 SET CHANGE_TRACKING = ON (CHANGE_RETENTION=xxx);What is the minimum amount of time I can set? See possible answers