SQL Server 2005 replication agents are configured optimally out of the box, but occasionally you might need to alter the default behavior by tweaking the agent's parameters. SQL Server 2005 exposes some parameters through graphical interface that were available only from command line or through agent job steps in previous releases. Baya Pavliashvili encourages you to learn the new options available with each replication agent and how to fine-tune these options for your applications.

Monitoring File Sizes in SQL Server Part 1

by Roy Carlson

SQLServerCentral.com

Monitoring the file sizes and free space on your SQL Server can be done in a number of ways, but it needs to be done or you will get a phone call when you least expect it. In an interesting read, Roy Carlson brings us a great way with code and reporting to setup your own monitoring system.

Step-by-Step Guide: Installing SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services

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Redgate

Administration

Working with a new piece of technology can be intimidating. Not having the technology installed correctly can only lead to more difficultly. This guide outlines steps to properly install SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services and the current service pack to get you going in the right direction.

The CV Detectives

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Redgate

State of the Business

You may find this shocking, but some IT people lie on their CV. Richard Morris offers a rare glimpse into the dark underworld of the people tasked with rooting out the CV fraudsters.

Who Do You Want To Hire?

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Miscellaneous

Most of us don't get to make hiring decisions, whether we're interviewing or helping to interview someone. However we often have input on new employees. Steve Jones brings us some thoughts on helping to make the hiring decision.

Toying with template parameters in SQL Server 2005

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Builder.com

Administration

If you create functions or stored procedures from SQL Server 2005 Management Studio, you will notice that the new window is filled with a template. In general, you get a skeleton interspersed with markers. This article discusses how you can use templates.

SoftArtisans OfficeWriter:Reporting Services Integration

by Jonathan Spink

SQLServerCentral.com

Product and Book Reviews

A new product from SoftArtisans makes it easy for Reporting Services users to work in their familiar Word and Excel environments. Longtime author Jonathan Spink brings us a review of this software.

SQL Server 2005: Changing the Paradigm

by Robert Pearl

SQLServerCentral.com

Book Reviews

With the release of SQL Server 2005, the paradigm of working with this database changed. Robert Pearl brings us a book review of the highly acclaimed book from one of the premier SQL Server consulting companies in the US: Scalability Experts.

Zap World

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

Steve Jones brings us a car update that talks about a new car that doesn't need gasoline to run.

Storage Modes in SSAS 2005

by Yaniv Mor

SQLServerCentral.com

Analysis Services (SSAS)

Analysis Services and business intelligence are new structures for most of the SQL Server world. BI expert Yaniv Mor brings us another article on Analysis Services, this time explaining the various different options for storing your cube data.

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SQL Server 2005: Changing the Paradigm

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