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Recently when I had a task to identify the learning materials (free) and web resources for SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), then first place I have used is MVP private newsgroups. You will appreciate the immediate help I received from fellow MVPs
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Do you cache or not? By default SQL Server cache stores the data & query plan in cache to provide better performance for your queries. Similary caching is also included in SQL Server Reporting Services where this caching can shorten the time required
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By default SQL Server automatically creates the internal tables for Full-text search, XML indexes and Service broker. These are also created when a user query is written poorly that uses tempdb heavily. At they are called internal tables but do not contain
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During the deployment of new project for an application that is accessed worldwide by one of my client. Ther were looking to implement Full Text Search as well due to the nature of application. For your information SQL-FTS: SQL Server Full Text Search
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Another common question in the forums asking about what are the best practices for using antivirus software on servers running SQL Server. In my experience if your SQL Server is not a internet-faced one then no need to have one installed on a SQL Server
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I feel like there is lot of confusion ( new users ) in deciding which build to apply after the re-release of SQL Server 2005 Service Pack2 during the month of March 2007. So here is the list of references I would like to share in explaining what is what
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Yet anothe forums related question I would like to blog, as I have seen in my experience on newsgroups. There will be always a question asking about why Transaction log is filling up and blocking is ocurred when a DBREINDEX & CHECKDB processes are
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SSMS - save your passwords safely in dev. environment
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Updates to system catalogs are not allowed - a big subject and nothing but opening door to trouble by allowing direct updates or modifications to system tables in SQL Server 2005. If I remember correctly since the days of SQL 6.5 version Microsoft has
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Very interesting insight of security topics on Windows operating system by Aaron Margosis.
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Scenario is like this: Error generated when trying to register the Linked server between 2 SQL instances. SQL Server setup information is as follows: provider:SQL native Client Product Name: SQLNCL1 Data Source: Somewhere IN this world (SQLServer 2000
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I/O means Input and Output in simple terms, but in SQL Server world it has a vast significance to handle for performance and tuning. Here are few I/O basics chapters that will help the new users in SQL Server to understand : http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2000/maintain/sqlIObasics.mspx
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Well the prime criteria for DBAs is to upgrade from the previous versions to latest version and it is not an easy option or platform to perform so quickly without having a proper testing within their environment. As far as the SQL Server is concerned
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Microsoft has invested fair amount of time in providing 'sensible' documentation or references since last few years as compared to the initial windows days. Recently with the Trustoworthy Computing intiative has made the product documentation a lot better,
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The question is simple : Write a generalized SQL query for a Search module. Use [NorthWind].[Products] for demonstration. Requirement : The requirement is to write a simplified query which will be useful in a Search module The solution is here and I have
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