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SQL Server 2008 - Performance Studio
Published 20 June 8 11:50 AM | SSQA.net
I've been looking at this new feature of SQL Server 2008 in order to demo it to customers, and I have to say it's pretty cool ! Along with Resource Governor and compression, it's one of my favourite new features and a good reason to consider...
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SQL Server: PERFMON counters to identify server utilization data
Published 18 June 8 7:21 AM | SSQA.net
Recently I have been involved to carry over an assesment of server utilization on the SQL estate farm (nearly 150+) instances, as it stands it is not an easy job to obtain the results when you have no influence on accessing required information on a shared...
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Indexing Strategies
Published 17 June 8 2:2 AM | SSQA.net
I attended a SQL Server User Group meeting earlier this year and heard a presentation about favourite DMV's. Mentioned in the discussion was sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats and that got me thinking about indexing strategies. I have been involved in performance...
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SQL Server 2005 Performance Dashboard
Published 12 June 8 6:25 AM | SSQA.net
I've had one or two requests recently to set up the Performance Dashboard reports on SQL Server so I've created this blog post to step through the process. Firstly, the Performance Dashboard was created to allow customers and support engineers...
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SQL Server troubleshooting tools PSSDiag, SQLDiag, SQLNexus, RML Utilities and ReadTrace: which one to choose?
Published 5 June 8 2:50 AM | SSQA.net
Not alone with SQL Server you would be able to identify the root cause of a performance issue or to monitor any kind of activity. As you may be aware SYSMON (PERFMON) and PROFILER will help to some extent of finding offending processes on the SQL Server...
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IDERA's new tool - SQL admin toolset: public BETA available
Published 7 April 8 2:57 AM | SSQA.net
IDERA's tools are helpful for the Database Management in specific to DBAs and in this fashion they are coming up with new tool called, SQL Admin toolset, check the following: NEW! SQL admin toolset: Incredibly useful tools for SQL Server people 24...
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SQL Server BI and Performance Point Server 2007 - good match
Published 13 March 8 5:10 AM | SSQA.net
Another tool within BI platform to use when you have the huge farm of Analysis Services data warehousing & mining database setup at your end. So the provision of BI within SQL Server 2005 is a complete enterprise-ready and scalable data warehouse...
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SQL Server Upgrade Advisor Timeout expired. The timeout period elapsed prior to completion of the operation or the server is not responding.
Published 13 February 8 5:2 AM | SSQA.net
One of the client referred about the error during the execution of Upgrade Advisor: Timeout expired. The timeout period elapsed prior to completion of the operation or the server is not responding. Initial thoughts lead to checking the SQL Server timeout...
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SQL Server Lockdown - Step by Step procedure
Published 13 February 8 2:31 AM | SSQA.net
Do you want to lockdown your SQL Server environment? Hope you dont'! Though it is not a good practice or recommendation to perform, but will atleast prove how far your SQL Server environment has securit compliance as per the industry best practices...
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Best way to deploy SQL Server 2005 with SAN
Published 28 January 8 2:1 AM | SSQA.net
If it is a first time you are deploying the SQL Server 2005 on a SAN, then there are few things you need to be considered that will be raised by installations that are either deploying SQL Server for the first time or are upgrading to SAN from direct...
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Idera giving holiday gift to SQL Server users - free copy of SQL Job Manager - extended till Jan 31st
Published 19 January 8 4:3 AM | SSQA.net
A special “holiday gift” offer for a free copy of SQL job manager at http://www.idera.com/ Offer expires December 31st. SQL job manager is Idera's next generation solution for scheduling and managing SQL Server jobs across the enterprise. Designed...
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SQL Server Security & Compliance - webcast by IDERA
Published 18 January 8 8:58 AM | SSQA.net
"SQL Server Security & Compliance" Sponsored by Idera : SQL Server security and compliance go hand in hand. With the changes in legislation and new requirements to ensure that database platforms such as SQL Server are secure we will take...
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Snap-in failed to initialize, Name Microsoft SQL Enterprise Manager: CLSID : {00100100-1816-11D0-8EF5-00AA0062C58F}
Published 8 January 8 11:1 AM | SSQA.net
Few times I get such error Snap-in failed with a long CLSID string mentioned in the subject above. On this client machine previously I have SQL Server 2000 tools and recently installed 2005 version too, instantly error: Snap-in failed to initialize Name...
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Idera giving holiday gift to SQL Server users - free copy of SQL Job Manager
Published 27 December 7 4:3 AM | SSQA.net
A special “holiday gift” offer for a free copy of SQL job manager at http://www.idera.com/ Offer expires December 31st. SQL job manager is Idera's next generation solution for scheduling and managing SQL Server jobs across the enterprise. Designed...
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How to read Database transaction log in SQL Server?
Published 27 September 7 7:13 PM | SSQA.net
Another frequently asked questions in the forums and newsgroups, I have seen similar ones recently. I believe most of the newbie users ask this question and even more as interview based questions. So here is the catch in order to accomplish the task,...
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Life of Simon, SQL Server DBA - hilarious video
Published 17 August 7 2:43 AM | SSQA.net
Also see Idera's hilarious new video! "Life of Simon, SQL Server DBA" http://www.youtube.com/ideradotcom View Video Format: ??? Duration: --:--...( read more ) Read More...
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Get ApexSQL Tools for FREE
Published 19 July 7 3:30 PM | SSQA.net
Now is the best time to upgrade! For a limited time only--trade in any competitor tool for a FREE version of its equivalent ApexSQL Tool. We offer 80% discount if you want to upgrade to our tools with maintenance . Go to ApexSQL's Competitive Upgrades...
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SQL Server Tables and Exchange Web Services
Published 20 June 7 3:57 PM | SSQA.net
Tool: SQL Server Tables and Exchange Web Services sample demonstrates a powerful integration of Exchange Server 2007 and SQL Server 2005 features. This integration enables you to provide data from both Microsoft Exchange and SQL Server to client applications...
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SqlSpec tool NFR licenses for MVPs and major contributors to SQL community
Published 1 May 7 3:54 AM | SqlServer-QA.net (SSQA)
Elasoft has started a program to hand out free NFR licenses for SqlSpec to MVPs. If you are an MVP, or even if you are not but have contributed significantly to the SQL Server community, you may qualify. There's more detail here: http://www.elsasoft...
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