Check if databases are really in FULL recovery model with a recovery model called pseudo-simple, where the database still behaves like it is still in SIMPLE recovery model until a full database backup is taken.
How do keep the best programmers? Steve Jones has a few thoughts that might cause you to rethink how you manage your programming stars.
Updates to the latest CUs for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 from Aaron Bertrand.
Slowly Changing Dimension (SCD) Transformation is a quick and easy way to manage smaller slowly changing dimensions but it has several limitations and does not perform well when the number of rows or columns gets larger. Arshad Ali explores some of the alternatives you can use for managing larger slowly changing dimensions.
On Thursday June 20 at 12 noon Central time, Steve Simon will discuss the challenges of designing financial warehouses.
As data professionals, we want to avoid losing data. We won't always be successful, but we can avoid making the easy mistakes.
Windows Cluster\SQL Availability Group rebuild times comparison - Management Studio & Cluster Manager Vs PowerShell Commands
Why does the IT industry seem to act and run so differently than many other industries? Steve Jones takes a stab at explaining this.
SSAS Tabular models are in-memory databases that model data with relational constructs such as tables and relationships, in order to provide a rapid and powerful way of providing self-service BI to client applications such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Power View. You’ve deployed SSAS in tabular mode, and deployed Adventureworks into it. What next? Rob Sheldon explains all.
SQL Saturday Dublin is hosting a two-day training event covering SQL Server 2012, Business Intelligence, Database Administration and Personal Development. The free training event will be Saturday June 22 2013, and three preconference sessions (not free) will take place the 21st.
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