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• SQL Server errors, failures and other problems fixed from the trenches
• SQL Server consolidation: Why it's an optimization technique
• SQL Server database design disasters: How it all starts
• Parent-child dimensions in SQL Server 2005 with Analysis Services MDX
• Can you shrink your SQL Server database to death?
• SQL Server database design disasters: What not to do
• Using SQL Server datetime functions GETDATE, DATENAME and DATEPART
• Tuning SQL Server performance via memory and CPU processing
• Get SQL Server log shipping functionality without Enterprise Edition
• Change data capture in SQL Server 2008 improves BI reporting accuracy
• SQL Server 2008 backup compression pros and cons
• How to create a SQL Server linked server to DB2
• How to use SQL Server 2008 hierarchyid data type
• Tuning SQL Server performance via disk arrays and disk partitioning
• Should you upgrade to SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008?
• SQL Server data conversions from date/time values to character types
• Using full-text search for symbols in SQL Server
• Monitor database mirroring and replication after a SQL Server upgrade
• Basics for working with DATETIME and SMALLDATETIME in SQL Server 2005
• How to configure Database Mail in SQL Server 2005 to send mail
• Virtual database storage for SQL Server: Friend or foe?
• Upgrade live applications to SQL Server 2005 for high availability
• How to use rank function in SQL Server 2005
• Manage traces in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services with XMLA commands
• SQL Server high availability when upgrading to SQL Server 2005
• Secure SQL Server from SQL injection attacks
• How to restore SQL Server database to transition server during an upgrade
• Create a computed column in SQL Server using XML data
• SQL Server memory configurations for procedure cache and buffer cache
• How insiders hack SQL databases with free tools and a little luck
• Upgrade Active/Active cluster to SQL Server 2005 and Windows 2003
• Storage area network (SAN) basics every SQL Server DBA must know
• Open SSIS packages without validation using these SQL properties
• SQL Server backups using SAN database snapshots
• Using the OUTPUT clause for practical SQL Server applications
• Tips for moving from SQL Server local disk storage to SANs
• Check SQL Server database and log file size with this stored procedure
• Sarbanes-Oxley compliance checklist: IT security and SQL audits
• Create DDL table in SQL Server 2005 to audit DDL trigger activity
• How to process SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services for data availability
• SQL Server source code analysis and management adds database security
• Configure SQL Server Service Broker for sending stored procedure data
• SQL Server 2005 log shipping setup using the wizard
• Find size of SQL Server tables and other objects with stored procedure
• Retrieve XML data values with XQuery in SQL Server 2005
• Track changes to SQL Server 2000 and 2005 with one simple utility
• Tips for scheduling and testing SQL Server backups
• SQL Server tempdb best practices increase performance
• Ten common SQL Server security vulnerabilities you may be overlooking
• How to maintain SQL Server indexes for query optimization
• SQL Server 2008 security and compliance features reduce security risks
• Five steps to event handlers in SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
• Stored procedure to monitor long-running jobs in SQL Server 2000
• Create an upgrade plan for your move to SQL Server 2005
• Five sqlcmd features to automate SQL Server database tasks
• Designing SQL Server non-clustered indexes for query optimization
• Simplify queries with SQL Server 2005 common table expressions (CTEs)
• Configuring SQL Server memory settings
• Get your SQL Server security goals in order
• Tricking SQL Server into making full database backups
• Optimize SAN setup for improved SQL Server performance
• SAN considerations for your SQL Server environment
• Make changes to SQL Server stored procedures with batch editing
• XML data type in SQL Server 2005 vs. VARCHAR (MAX)
• How secure is your SQL Server network design?
• Table partitioning with SQL Server 2005
• Synchronizing Analysis Services 2005 databases in SQL Server
• Determining SQL Server database storage requirements
• Setting up SQL Server clusters on a SAN
• SQL Server clustered index design for performance
• Basic SQL Server security principles you can't afford to miss
• Custom VB.Net scripting in SQL Server Integration Services
• SQL Server encryption vs. hashing for data security
• Optimize T-SQL data types in SQL Server
• Tricks to increase SQL Server query performance
• Database mirroring factors to consider before setup
• SQL Server 64-bit applications and performance drawbacks
• Why store sensitive SQL Server data if you don't have to?
• Reorganize permissions in SQL Server 2005 step by step
• Configure aliases for SQL Server databases and servers
• Stored procedure to find fragmented indexes in SQL Server
• SQL Server backup and restore commands to limit downtime
• Pointers for SQL Server parallel upgrades
• Use table-valued parameters for SPs in SQL Server 2008
• Update SQL Server table statistics for performance kick
• Mirrored backup and restore commands in SQL Server 2005
• Creating SQL Server columns: A best practices guide
• Creating SQL Server tables: A best practices guide
• Creating SQL Server tables and columns: Quick tips to know
• Optimize tempdb in SQL Server by striping and splitting to multiple files
• Best practices for SQL Server backup maintenance
• SQL Server 2005 permissions capabilities
• Database security testing terms: Setting the record straight
• Problem connecting to SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services?
• Handle slowly changing dimensions with SSIS 2005 wizard
• SQL Server blob data types for accessing and storing data
• Run DTS packages within SQL Server Integration Services
• Simplify SQL Server replication
• Managing permissions in SQL Server Reporting Services
• Examples of SQL Server stored procedures and parameters



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