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SQL Server Tools includes storage engine that includes a complete set of graphical tools and command prompt utilities that allow users, programmers, and administrators. SSMS, SSRS, SSIS & SSAS are most commonly used tools.

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SQL Server data and log files initialization, think multiple files, backup & restore performance!
Whenever you perform a database creation, add a data or log file to database, AUTOGROW process is intiated or restore of database will trigger the file initialization if that is created afresh. In addition to this when you talk about files intialization Read More...
SQL Server Service Pack or Hotfix patch or Cumulative Update: do not attempt Windows System Restore as a backout plan?
To cut the long story short, during a recent implementation of Cumulative Update 6 and 7 on a particular 'application domain' server we have had major application issues due to a mix up of application code & these SQL cumulative update fixes. Actually Read More...
Best Practices: Upgrading Cluster SQL Server from 2000 to 2005 version - are you worried?
I know it sounds easy to upgrade a SQL Server Cluster environment from 2000 to 2005 version, as easy it mentioned within the Books Online for SQL Server 2005. When I have performed for the first time, my first thought was (do we need that or take out Read More...
How to find whether backup is performed using SQL native methods or third party tools?
Interesting question: how can we know the difference between a native backup and backup taken by third party tool? Say you have started newly in a enterprise wide platform and your task is to find out what methods of BACKUP and RESTORE are followed to Read More...
Error: Database diagram support objects cannot be installed because this database does not have a valid owner
If you have been using the database diagrams from SQL Server 2000 onwards and when it is upgraded to SQL 2005 you might get the following error: TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio ------------------------------ Database diagram support objects Read More...
Multiple transaction log backups or Single transaction log backup file, which is better?
Say which is better, having multiple transaction log backups files or single transaction log backup file during a recovery point of time. In my experience both of them doesn't make any difference and if you are performing further backup to tape then ensure Read More...