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64 bit computing configuration with SQL Server 2005 - what you can take-on?

Published 23 April 8 6:31 PM | SSQA.net

It has been a while in posting X64 related information here, so that comes now about configuration gotchas you may need, for a starter though. X64 computing platforms have become common installations now a days due to the hardware reduced costing and...

Filed under: application, sql server, performance, x64, hardware, computing, sap, compatability, 64-bit

FIX: A memory leak occurs when you call the Initialize method and the Terminate method of the SQLDistribution object in a loop in an application that you develop by using Microsoft ActiveX replication controls in SQL Server 2005

Published 24 September 7 1:2 PM | SSQA.net

The following pages were recently modified. Source: Knowledge Base Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition, SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition & SQL Server 2005 Enterprise X64 Edition Notification Contents: New and All Modifications FIX...

Filed under: application, sql server, performance, replication, kba, 2005, memory leak, terminate, activex, initialize

Performance - check whether it is affecting application or system, don't blame SQL Server alone

Published 3 September 7 9:42 AM | SSQA.net

Its a general assumption that whenever performance is degraded, the finger will be pointed to SQL Server, pretty easy eh!? If you look at any of the SQL Server related forums then 3 in 10 questions asks same question and nothing but shove blame on SQL...

Filed under: application, sql server, performance, blocking, security, query, table, wait, queue, high cpu, oltp

SQL Server Express installation on X64 platform?

Published 28 August 7 6:5 AM | SSQA.net

Can we get install SQL Server Express 2005 edition on X64 environment? Yes and No. Yes for SQL Server Express on X64 and EMT64 that too in Windows on Windows ( WOW ), but No it is not supported on IA64 systems. This enhancement is enabled since the service...

Filed under: application, sql server, performance, x64, service pack, platform

TSQL cursors vs API cursors - poor cursor usage

Published 27 August 7 8:54 AM | SSQA.net

Cursors are based for a definitive purpose, but heavy usage of such methods will prove as costly expense on database performance. The process of cursor is prolonged, as a cursor first has to be defined with its features set, then populated after positioning...

Filed under: application, sql server, performance, usage, cursor, tsql, api, heavy

.Net framework 3.5 beta1 - get now for new features

Published 17 July 7 8:15 AM | SSQA.net

If you are building on the new features in the .NET Framework 3.0, such as Windows Workflow Foundation (WF), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), and Windows CardSpace, you'll want to preview the The .NET...

Filed under: application, sql server, performance, windows, .NET

Using Application roles and security - SQL Server 2005

Published 19 June 7 3:30 PM | SSQA.net

In SQL Server, you can create database roles for easier administration of permissions in a database. Instead of granting individual permissions to each user separately, you can group users with the same permission needs by making them members of the same...

Filed under: application, sql server, performance, msdn, security, roles