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  • VB.NET timing out when backup changed to hourly

    After changing transaction log backups from daily to hourly, one ITKnowledge Exchange member noticed that VB.NET was timing out. Find out what advice his peers have to offer.

  • SQL Server consolidation pros and cons

    See if SQL server consolidation is right for you with this checklist, taken from Chapter 1 of our e-book, Consolidate SQL Servers for availability, scalability and cost savings.

  • Chapter 1: The case for SQL Server consolidation

    This SearchSQLServer.com expert e-book, Consolidate SQL Servers for availability, scalability and cost savings by SQL Server MVP Hilary Cotter, will introduce you to the worlds of server and storage consolidation. In Chapter 1, Hilary will give you an overview of the causes and pitfalls of SQL Server sprawl, provide avenues for addressing such problems and help you identify exactly what may or may not need to be consolidated in your SQL Server environment. He includes a list of questions to help you decide if consolidation will meet you needs.

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    Greg Low helps troubleshoot an error message from trying to connect a project developed in .NET.

  • Developing a table-like structure in Visual Basic

    Expert Greg Low explains how to create table-like structures in Visual Basic, so they are not connected to any database.

  • Using DISTINCT in a SQL query

    Development expert Greg Low explains the purpose of DISTINCT and how to send a query to SQL Server from VBA.

  • Changing date format of a flat file using VB.NET

    Development expert Greg Low explains how to use VB.NET to format a flat file into the datetime SQL datatype format.

  • Retrieving Excel data for an application

    Development expert Greg Low offers an approach for querying an MS Excel database.

  • Face-off: Oracle vs. SQL Server

    Two site editors square off on the topic of SQL Server versus Oracle, a debate with equally loud fans on either side of the issue.

  • Connecting Visual Basic to SQL Server

    If you've had trouble connecting Visual Basic to SQL Server, let expert Andrew Novick offer some basic advice to get you started.

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