SQL Server database design and modeling

MUST READ SQL Server clustered index design for performance TIP - Find why SQL Server clustered index design should be narrow and static and how clustered indexes affect many-to-many tables to improve database performance. FAQ: SQL Server databases how-to FAQ - Troubleshoot SQL Server database issues with these FAQs. Whether it's how to back up, restore, import, export, copy or upgrade SQL Server databases, you'll get expert advice here. Creating SQL Server tables and columns: Quick tips to know TIP - Improve performance of SQL Server tables and columns by defining data types, indexes, keys, partitions and more. Create SQL Server columns and tables with these best practices. Optimize disk configuration in SQL Server TIP - Proper disk configuration can result in a lifetime of high performance for SQL Server databases. Go beyond storage capacity requirements and consider drive performance. Configure aliases for SQL Server databases and servers TIP - Configure alias names for SQL Server database objects and servers. Make fewer changes to application code and configurations with SQL Server alias methods.

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	Check SQL Server database and log file size with this stored procedure 13 May 2008 TIP - Check the size of your SQL Server database with the undocumented stored procedure sp_SDS and get results beyond sp_spaceused. Also calculate log file size and monitor DB growth.

	SQL Server tempdb best practices increase performance 26 Mar 2008 TIP - Get increased SQL Server tempdb performance with these best practice settings for physical files, storage arrays, statistics updates and indexing temp tables.

	How to maintain SQL Server indexes for query optimization Submitted By: Matthew Schroeder | 17 Mar 2008 TIP - Maintain SQL Server clustered and non-clustered indexes for query optimizer use. Improve SQL indexes by using page splits and table partitions and by updating statistics.

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	FAQ: SQL Server databases how-to SearchSQLServer.com | 19 Mar 2008 FAQ - Troubleshoot SQL Server database issues with these FAQs. Whether it's how to back up, restore, import, export, copy or upgrade SQL Server databases, you'll get expert advice here.

	SQL OUTER JOIN sample statements for queries SearchSQLServer.com | 01 Mar 2008 BOOK EXCERPT - Discover sample SQL OUTER JOIN statements and result sets to help you break down and master the process of solving SQL queries using OUTER JOINs.

	SQL OUTER JOIN sample uses SearchSQLServer.com | 01 Mar 2008 BOOK EXCERPT - Learn how OUTER JOIN can be used to solve SQL requests in these samples, including testing for Null and searching reports for partially matched information.

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	SQL Server DBMS' growing popularity is no coincidence SearchSQLServer.com | 05.26.2006 OPINION - SQL Server offers more robust features at a lower price point than competing database management systems, making its growing popularity no surprise to contributor Adam Machanic. In this column, he details the advantages of ...

	Q&A: Making the jump to 64-bit SQL Server 2005 SearchSQLServer.com | 24 Jan 2006 INTERVIEW - SQL Server 2005 was designed to harness 64-bit technology. Contributor Adam Machanic answers some common 64-bit questions and offers advice for making the upgrade.

	Letters to the editor: Educating database end users SearchSQLServer.com | 11 Jan 2006 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - As a SQL Server DBA or developer, what knowledge would you pass along to end users to help ease your burdens in the new year? Read what your peers have to say.

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	SQL Server World Wide User Group Help Center http://www.sswug.org/ | 22 Jul 2005 BEST WEB LINK - This Web site allows subscribers access to educational webcasts, discussion forums, database news, script manager and e-mail discussion lists

	Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server About.com | 22 Jul 2005 BEST WEB LINK - Here is a comprehensive introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2000, which details the various tools available to SQL Server users.

	Achieving massive scalability with SQL Server SQL-Server-Performance.com | 07 Mar 2005 BEST WEB LINK - Doug Kerwin explains how to achieve massive scalability with SQL Server using techniques such as clustering, federated database design and continuous replication.

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	entity-relationship model 09 Feb 2004 WORD - The entity-relationship model (or ER model) is a way of graphically representing the logical relationships of entities (or objects) in order to create a database. The ER model was first proposed by Peter Pin-Shan Chen of ...

	DDBMS 28 Oct 2003 WORD - A DDBMS (distributed database management system) is a centralized application that manages a distributed database as if it were all stored on the same computer. The DDBMS synchronizes all the data periodically, and in cases ...

	view 01 Nov 2003 WORD - In a database management system, a view is a way of portraying information in the database. This can be done by arranging the data items in a specific order, by highlighting certain items, or by showing only certain items. ...

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to SQL Server database design and modeling:  SQL Server Online Transaction Processing (OLTP), SQL Server backup and recovery, SQL Server clustering, SQL Server security, SQL Server availability, SQL Server data warehousing/business intelligence, SQL Server installation, SQL Server integration/interoperability, SQL Server replication, SQL Server performance and tuning