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SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) - learning materials and web resources for beginners

Published 7 April 8 5:38 AM | SSQA.net

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...

Filed under: sql server, package, ssis, search, BOL, dts, learning, source, web resource, beginner

SQL Server Reporting Services - Do you cache popular reports for better performance?

Published 7 January 8 5:30 AM | SSQA.net

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...

Filed under: sql server, performance, security, search, update, users, report builder, BOL, best practices, reporting services, books online, caching, cache reports

Internal Tables in SQL Server 2005, what are they for?

Published 2 November 7 3:17 AM | SSQA.net

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...

Filed under: sql server, indexes, security, search, xml, permissions, table, full-text, internal tables

How many languages are supported within Full Text Search in SQL 2005?

Published 22 August 7 3:51 AM | SSQA.net

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...

Filed under: sql server, search, sp2, support, 2005, full, text, language

Anti-virus tool on SQL Server

Published 18 May 7 9:33 AM | SSQA.net

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...

Filed under: sql server, management, microsoft, ssis, security, ssas, ssms, ssrs, search, anti-virus, kba

SQL Server 2005 Service pack 2 re-release & too many builds

Published 15 May 7 3:17 AM | SqlServer-QA.net (SSQA)

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...

Filed under: sql server, security, server, search, replication, sp2, i/o

Database consistency checks and transaction log is filing up, help?

Published 9 May 7 6:40 AM | SqlServer-QA.net (SSQA)

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...

Filed under: sql server, performance, transaction log, dbcc, trace, search, concurrency, dba