You can monitor the system performance by using the Performance monitor console and its related counters in Windows 2000. These counters allow you to view or save information about the overall performance of your server. When you install Microsoft SQL Server, additional Performance monitor objects and counters are automatically installed. While you must have administrative access to your SQL Server to use these objects, SQL Server admins should find them invaluable in monitoring and tuning the database server. Furthermore, the Performance monitor can be used either locally or remotely, which allows admins greater control in monitoring SQL Server.

The Last Day To Save

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If you have not registered for the 2005 PASS Summit, today is the day to do so. The conference fee goes up after today, so call your boss and get registered.

Writing CLR Stored Procedures in C# - Returning Data (Part 2)

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.Net

In Part 1 I covered a simple stored procedure that printed the current date. In this article I'll cover writing a stored procedure to return a recordset back to the client. In the process we'll learn a little bit more about .NET and C# including the SqlConnection, SqlCommand and SqlDataReader classes.

Creating Dot Net Stored Procedures in SQL Server 2005

by Yelena Varshal

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Development

The CLR in SQL Server 2005 is quite the topic of debate and whether it is a good thing or not. No matter which side you are on, the reality is that you will need to understand how to create, manage, and work with stored procedures based on assemblies in SQL Server 2005. New author Yelena Varshal brings us a basic article and a sample that you can use.

Many-to-Many Dimensions in Analysis Services 2005

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Analysis Services (SSAS)

See an example of using the Many-to-Many dimension in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services to analyze sales data, and get ideas for other uses such as treating medical conditions, software testing, and more.

MSDN TV: Report Authoring Tips and Tricks

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MSDN Communities

Development

Getting started with SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services or the new report controls in Visual Studio 2005? Brian Welcker demonstrates some tips and tricks that you can use to add interactive features to your own reports.

Triggers in SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 - What's New

by Brian Kelley

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Triggers

This is the second of a two part series on how triggers work in the two latest versions of MS SQL Server. The first part dealt with what is common between the two versions. This article will detail what's been added to SQL Server 2000.

MSSQL Server Reporting Services: Mastering OLAP Reporting: Percent of

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Database Journal

Development

An important consideration, when designing a Business Intelligence system within any environment, is a consideration for "where to put the intelligence" among the various "layers" within the system. I have stated many times in the past, in both articles and presentations, that "multi-layered reporting solutions require multi-layered architects," and nowhere is this truer than within the design and implementation of the Microsoft integrated business intelligence solution. This article provides an excellent example of such considerations: the option for placing a needed calculation at either the Analysis Services level (within the cube structure) or the Reporting Services level.

Finding Table Space

by Amit Lohia

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Administration

One of the most popular questions on SQL Server 2000 deals with determining how much space the various tables in your database take up. There are a variety of reasons for this and a few ways to gather the information. Author Amit Lohia takes a look at how sp_spaceused works and how you might customize it to suit your needs.

The July SQL Server Standard - Replication

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SQL Server Central

We've just sent the July issue of the SQL Server Standard to the printer and it should be shipping out to you subscribers next week. The e-version should be in your virtual briefcase and it should be at the PASS and MCP sites soon. Read the editorial and see what's in this issue.

SQL Server Performance Monitor

The Last Day To Save

Writing CLR Stored Procedures in C# - Returning Data (Part 2)

Creating Dot Net Stored Procedures in SQL Server 2005

Many-to-Many Dimensions in Analysis Services 2005

MSDN TV: Report Authoring Tips and Tricks

Triggers in SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 - What's New

MSSQL Server Reporting Services: Mastering OLAP Reporting: Percent of

Finding Table Space

The July SQL Server Standard - Replication

Blogs

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Overcoming Challenges: Navigating Common Pitfalls in FinOps Adoption

Why your data still can’t answer a simple question

Forums

The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI

Don't Panic

Creating a Simple and Flexible Random Password Generator in SQL Server

Question of the Day

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