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Testing transaction log autogrowth behavior in SQL Server
Shrinking SQL Server transaction logs can undermine server performance. An expert runs various tests to demonstrate how transaction log files respond to several T-SQL commands and to determine whether shrinking files is necessary. Tip
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SQLsafe 4.9
SQLsafe 4.9 is a high-performance backup and recovery solution that reduces database backup time and backup disk space requirements. New Product Showcase
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SQL Server database design disasters: How it all starts
Many businesses are running SQL Server databases in deplorable conditions. SQL Server architect Brian Walker explains how there's a snowball affect leading to these poorly performing databases and often starts with seemingly innocent Access database ... Tip
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Can you shrink your SQL Server database to death?
In an effort to free up disk space, SQL Server DBAs often turn to shrinking the database as part of their SQL Server maintenance plan. When doing so, the database often needs to grow again to accommodate the new data inserted into the database. But w... Tip
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SQL Server and data manipulation in T-SQL
Learn about stored procedures, parameters, triggers and how other T-SQL code functions allow for the manipulation of data in this excerpt from "A Developer's Guide to Data Modeling for SQL Server, Covering SQL Server 2005 and 2008" by Eric Johnson an... Book Excerpt
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Enforcing data integrity in a SQL Server database
Find out how primary keys, foreign keys and constraints can keep your SQL Server data consistent in this excerpt from "A Developer's Guide to Data Modeling for SQL Server, Covering SQL Server 2005 and 2008" by Eric Johnson and Joshua Jones. Book Excerpt
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SQL Server 2008 data types: Datetime, string, user-defined and more
Find out about data types available in SQL Server 2008 and how to use them, including datetime, string and user-defined data types, in this excerpt from "A Developer's Guide to Data Modeling for SQL Server, Covering SQL Server 2005 and 2008" by Eric ... Book Excerpt
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Physical data storage in SQL Server 2005 and 2008
Learn the fundamentals of data storage in SQL Server 2005 and 2008, including tables, views and data types, in this excerpt from "A Developer's Guide to Data Modeling for SQL Server, Covering SQL Server 2005 and 2008" by Eric Johnson and Joshua Jones... Book Excerpt
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Supertype and subtype tables in SQL Server
Learn how to physically implement supertype and subtype tables and clusters on a SQL Server in this excerpt from "A Developer's Guide to Data Modeling for SQL Server, Covering SQL Server 2005 and 2008" by Eric Johnson and Joshua Jones. Book Excerpt
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SQL Server database design disasters: What not to do
Would you be embarrassed if an outsider took a good look at your SQL Server database design? Is it possible to implement a foreign key constraint in your tables? Are you using the right data types for your columns? Are your naming conventions defined... Tip