I found an interesting article by Kalen Delaney aka SQL Goddess (as I call) about a topic stating ' why do people bash Microsoft? ' The article was printed in SQL Server Magazine: Last week, I read a post from one of my colleagues, which shared a coworker’s opinion that SQL Server isn't a...
Here is the hot news, SQL Server Global Release Services (GRS) has revised their schedule of releasing Service Packs for SQL Server product by stating ' changed approach to Service Packs '. Now the big question how far you can stretch in deploying these service pack releases within your Enterprise...
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 RAID. This could be due to one of the reasons such...
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Wow, its almost one year for me to talk about SQL Server Open World! Last year I have given 2 presentations on Effective usage of Database Mirroring & Business Continuity mesaures & practices, blog posts here for a reference: http://sqlserver-qa.net/blogs/etc/archive/2007/03/17/sql-server-open...
Here is another new year gift from Microsoft for the SQL Server users, specifically for 2005 version - release of SQL Server 2005 Best Practices Analyzer (January 2008). BPA's job is to gather data from Windows and SQL Server configuration settings. There are pre-defined list of SQL Server 2005 recommendations...
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May 25 2007- From the snippet of Tibor Karaszi , SQL Server MVP I have raised a feedback form on Connect.Microsoft website to get newer version (SQL Server 2005) about Index Defragmentation Best practices information. Vote your interest to get newer documentation quickly for most of our benefit to attain...
We have most of our database systems on 64-bit environment, but one of the application user asked the question what is the advantage of a 64-bit environment in relation to SQL Server application. I would say with the evolution of SQL Server 2005 it has opened many more differentiation between 32- and...
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This will be an interesting news for all the SQL Server users and any conference attendees about Paul Randal & Kimberly, may be you or your friend might have asked one of them whether they are writing a book or have any extracts of their presentation. Paul said: Every time we're at a conference...
As a part of regular monthly meetings from Scottish Area SQL Server user group [ Scottish Area SQL Server User Group: Wednesday 12th December 18:30 - 21:00 : Edinburgh ] I have given a presentation on SQL Server Replication, type of SQL Server Replication, problems you may encounter setting up and configuring...
Windows Vista SP1 RC is released on 05th December to the Beta Testers on the Microsoft-Connect and on 06th December it is available via MSDN and TechNet subscribers. Few things if you want to know about Vista SP1 RC refer to the following notes from Microsoft: · Microsoft are targeting to deliver SP1...