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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 2005 and Disk drive allocation unit size to 64K - any benefit or performance?
You may be aware that or seen within your Database platform about slower disk performance than expect having multiple disks in Windows Server 2003 environment when you use a hardware-based redundant array of independent disks (RAID) or a software-based Read More...
SQL Server 2005 Books Online September 2007 available for download - update your local copy
As we blogged much on Books Online importance and recent changes to availablility of updated books online for SQL Server 2005 under BOL-Sep2007-MSDN-Technet the same update is available to download. Do not forget to update your local copies as it will Read More...
Rename a SQL Server instance, a little catch
Can I rename an instance of SQL Server after I have already installed it on the computer? Simple answer is Yes and you can change the name of an instance as long as the server is not clustered. There is a little catch between 2000 and 2005 version, by Read More...
MSDN labs - Developing a SQL Mobile Application with Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005
Sometime ago I have blogged about MSDN labs- SQL Server Virtual Labs - fully featured virtual environment for testing! and I recommend and encourage all of my users to use Virtual labs and webcasts - use them for a better practice on product . Similar Read More...
How to find whether that service pack file is a 32 bit or 64 bit?
Whenever a service pack is released it will be available for 32-bit and 64-bit that also includes for SQL Express 2005 edition too, as it was for MSDE earlier. Since last year (I think) Microsoft Development team has adopted a standard in naming schema Read More...
SQL Server Virtual Labs - fully featured virtual environment for testing!
Virtual labs - in simple words its simple to use where a pre-installed environment is setup to try out /test SQL Server installation for your databses upgrade, that has full-featured labs. Not only this you have an option to download manual with a 90-minute Read More...
DTS to SSIS package migration, unable to find migrated package?
Yikes, I can't see the DTS package that has been migrated from DTS to SSIS. This was the expression by one of the database user at our end. As you may be aware using Package Migration wizard you can migrate the DTS packages to SSIS within SQL Server 2005 Read More...
SQL Server 2005 Books Online update - September 2007 on MSDN & Technet
SQL Server version 2005 Books Online aka BOL has been updated by SQL Development Team in September 2007 and not available for download yet. As usual they are awaiting customer feedback from the BOL or via MSDN/Technet pages. Refer in their words: In the Read More...
Setting database compatibility to SQL 2000 on a SQL Server 2005 instance?
No doubt that as compare to previous version the current SQL Server 2005 provides more new language constructs and primitives for the T-SQL language than can be utilized. Still there are many out there not entirely ready to upgrade from SQL Server 2000 Read More...
Database Administrator roles & responsibilities - difference in opinion
I have been asked about Database Administrator roles and responsibilities many times and also seen in forums/newsgroups. In a nutshell DBA is responsible for all sorts of database within the organisation. This might vary for the management of Enterprise Read More...
Is Katmai going to be named as SQL Server 2008? Yes it is!
Well so far the tradition from the Microsoft is to keep up the codename's exciting and name RTM with real-sense like Windows 2000 or SQL Server 2000 so and so forth. June 04th 2007 is going to be big as they are big surprises on way in Tech-ed2007 conference Read More...
35% off on SQL Server 2005 Books
If you are a book reader to know on the new subject and that too looking for a SQL Server 2005 books then here is the place you can get upto 35% discount and also download free sample chapaters as a PDF format! DigDeep for more information on this offer, Read More...
Get tables, indexes file group information for a SQL 2005 databases
Using SSMS tool you can get information on tables, indexes and filegroup information for a database, how about using a TSQL statement: select 'table_name'=object_name(i.id) ,i.indid ,'index_name'=i.name ,i.groupid ,'filegroup'=f.name ,'file_name'=d.physical_name Read More...
What to do when TEMPDB is full - in SQL 2000 & 2005 versions
My TEMPDB is full what to do? This is a very common question in the forums and newsgroup, the first and foremost thing to check is to ensure TEMPDB drive has got enough free space to accomodate the calculations that are involved with the queries. This Read More...
Endpoint: What is it?
This was the question raised by a newbie DBA at my workplace! Endpoint in generic network terms they are the objects that represent a communication point between the server and client. In SQL Server as per the Authentication mode (Windows only & mixed) Read More...
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