This article describes a way to speed up various file operations performed by SQL Server.

Is It Time To Clear Out Those Quirky Functions?

by Phil Factor

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

Phil Factor ponders a cull of some of SQL Server's worst-behaving functions.

Agile 2014, Florida

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SQLServerCentral

agile

Agile Alliance is holding a conference July 28 - August 1 in Orlando, Florida. If you're interested in Agile development, whether your initiative is mature or brand new, enterprise-wide or team-centric, you will find the finest knowledge, resources and people at Agile2014. This conference is for Teams, Developers, Managers and Executives. Register while space is available.

The Mindset of the Enterprise DBA: Creating and Applying Standards to Our Work

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SimpleTalk

Standards

Although many professions require judgement and skill, they also require the ability to do many repeated standard procedures in a consistent and methodical manner. For DBAs, standardization involves providing and following checklists, notes and instructions so that the results are predictable, correct and easy to maintain.

Microsoft Azure Diagnostics Part 2: Basic Configuration of Azure Cloud Service Diagnostics

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Just Azure

Azure

Michael Collier takes a look at the key aspects of configuring the diagnostic agent in Microsoft Azure to collect the data you want, and transfer that data to storage on a schedule you define.