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- Minimize the size of tempdb in SQL Server
- Arthur Fuller discusses tempdb and explains what to do to shrink this database to its minimum size. These tips will help you optimize your system's use of tempdb. SQL Server automatically creates a database called tempdb for use as a workspace. When you specifically create a temporary table...
- Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, SQL, Arthur Fuller, Databases, Programming languages, server, tempdb, SQL Engine, ALTER DATABASE, recovery mode, disk, SQL Server Newsletter, Database, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Technical articles 2006-10-23
- Moving the Tempdb and Master Database in SQL Server 2000
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- Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, blog, Master Database, database, performance, Tempdb
- Image galleries 2006-10-18
- Moving the Tempdb and Master Database in SQL Server
- There have been many occasions where I found it necessary to move the database and log files to different drives to increase performance. When you want to move a typical user database to a different drive for performance or to split out the logs, you run sp_detach and sp_attach to...
- Tags: database, Master Database, Microsoft SQL Server, server
- Blog posts 2006-10-18
- A primer on SQL Server database files
- Vague & MisleadingI like the idea of trying to give people a heads up on best practices for configuring SQL Server. However, I don't agree with some of the points made and find some vague and/or misleading.It is suggested that log files are to be placed on a RAID 1+0...
- Tags: database, disk, disk array, Microsoft SQL Server, RAID, rasilon, software, sql server, Tempdb
- Discussion threads 2006-07-25
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- TechNet Webcast: SQL Server 2005 Makes Extensive Use of Tempdb (Level 200)
- This webcast is designed to prepare the viewer to properly manage tempdb in SQL Server 2005. It discusses the purpose of tempdb and provides an overview of the design of tempdb including details of the objects in the tempdb database. The webcast also explains tempdb usage in SQL Server 2005...
- Tags: Webcast, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Microsoft TechNet, Digital Media, Databases, Enterprise Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Software, Data Management
- Webcasts
- Working With tempdb in SQL Server 2005
- This white paper describes how SQL Server 2005 uses tempdb. Many improvements in SQL Server 2005 optimize tempdb usage and make it easier to manage and to troubleshoot. A case study that uses a workload similar to TPC Benchmark H (TPC-H) shows new ways to manage and troubleshoot tempdb resources....
- Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- White papers 2006-06-01
- How do I. . . move the Tempdb and Master Database in SQL Server?
- As a DBA, you may run into an issue with disk space and it may be necessary to move the tempdb and master database. This tutorial provides you with the tasks necessary to perform this arduous procedure. by Steven Warren
- Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Server, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-08-20
- Moving the Tempdb and Master Database in SQL Server
- There have been many occasions where I found it necessary to move the database and log files to different drives to increase performance. When you want to move a typical user database to a different drive for performance or to split out the logs, you run sp_detach and sp_attach to...
- Tags: sql server, SQL, databases
- Blog posts 2007-07-13
- Moving the Tempdb and Master Database in SQL Server
- Applies to MS SQL 2005?Good article, thank you. Do the techniques within apply only to MS SQL 2000, or do they apply to SQL 2005 as well? My guess would be just SQL 2000.
- Tags: Programming languages, Databases, server, duke.url@..., MS-SQL, Microsoft SQL Server
- Discussion threads 2007-08-01
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Window CE Edition: Tips and Troubleshooting
- During this webcast, the presenter will focus on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Windows CE Edition (version 1.1) techniques and troubleshooting. The presenter will discuss database maintenance, error checking, tempdb relocation for performance, and other programming and debugging tips.
- Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Microsoft Corp., Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Webcasts
- TechNet Webcast: SQL Server 2005 Performance Troubleshooting and Tuning (Part 2 of 2) (Level 200)
- This webcast focuses on troubleshooting the performance of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database engine. This webcast describes troubleshooting techniques to diagnose concurrency issues such as locking and deadlocks, Input/Output (I/O) bandwidth, space usage, and tempdb issues by using Dynamic Management Views DMVs, performance counters perfmon, and SQL Trace.
- Tags: Webcast, Performance, Microsoft SQL Server, I/O, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Microsoft TechNet, Performance Management, Digital Media, Databases, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Webcasts
- SQL Server 2005 Row Versioning-Based Transaction Isolation
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 provides nonlocking, nonblocking read consistency to the users through snapshot isolation and read committed isolation using row versioning. This paper explains when a person can use these features to improve performance and reduce latency in the applications. Because snapshot isolation influences both administration and development aspects...
- Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Isolation, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Snapshot Isolation, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- White papers 2006-07-01
- Explore how SQL Server's system databases work
- A fundamental skill for DBAs is tohave a firm understanding of the SQL Server databaseengine's system databases. It's also useful for database developers to be upon system databases packaged with SQL Server. Here's a rundown of the systemdatabases. (Note: If you decide toexplore these system databases, make sure you do...
- Tags: database, Microsoft SQL Server, server, Tim Chapman
- Technical articles 2006-08-14
- Build molecular queries from atoms in SQL Server
- Flexible but at a priceCombining several subqueries (hidden in objects such as views, UDF,...) may introduce overhead forcing SQL server to retrieve temporary results, store them in tempdb and only then return final results. Using such a technique on a big databases one should be careful enough to...
- Tags: Aliux, Microsoft SQL Server, server, software, sql, subquery
- Discussion threads 2006-09-19
- Create database maintenance plans in SQL Server 2005 using SSIS
- In SQL Server 2005, database maintenance plans are almost entirely created using SQL Server 2005 Integration Services SSIS. Microsoft provides a useful wizard to guide you through the creation process, but you are not required to use the wizard. This article shows you how to create a...
- Tags: Task, Database, Microsoft SQL Server, Goal, Backup, Index, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Maintenance Plan, User Database, SQL Server Profiler, Tim, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Tim Chapman
- Blog posts 2007-12-03
- Undocumented tips for restoring your SQL 6.5 master database
- Worried about what could happen if you lost your SQL 6.5 master database? Learn how to restore it properly with these undocumented tips from Mark Solomon.If you’ve never designed and implemented a disaster-recovery strategy for your structured query language SQL server, it's not too late to start. I have a...
- Tags: Databases, Storage, Mark Solomon, database, SQL, Microsoft SQL Server 6.5, Microsoft SQL Server, master database
- Technical articles 2000-04-18
- JOIN table and stored procedure
- Is is possible to JOIN a table and the results of a stored procedure (ANSI SQL, Oracle, MySQL or SQL Server)join...You would have to put the results of the stored proc in at least a temp table, then do the join. Is that what you are looking for? ...
- Tags: Databases
- Discussion threads 2005-02-25
- Best practices to enhance your SQL Server applications
- Get the most out of your application development efforts by familiarizing yourself with SQL Server. Follow these guidelines to build better applications.If you are developing a database application with SQL Server, you must take time to learn how SQL Server works (especially SQL-DMO and DTS). There are a lot of...
- Tags: Databases, Enterprise software, Roy C. Hoobler, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server Transact-SQL, server, database, best practice
- Technical articles 2002-12-10
- Passing table valued parameters in SQL Server 2008
- I have always wanted to be able to pass table variables to stored procedures. If a variable is able to be declared, it should have the functionality to be passed as necessary.I was thrilled to learn that SQL Server 2008 offers this functionality. Here are instructions on how to pass...
- Tags: Database, Procedure, Microsoft SQL Server, Data, Variable, Table, Tim Chapman
- Blog posts 2007-08-27
- Top 10 advanced features of SQL Server 2005
- SQL Server 2005 offers new features that enhance productivity, efficiency, availability, and administrative ease. Tim Chapman discusses 10 of the more advanced new features of the SQL Server 2005 Database Engine. SQL Server 2005 offers a plethora of new features and enhancements that improve productivity, efficiency, availability, and...
- Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Storage, Databases, Tim Chapman, Enterprise software, database snapshot, Database Mirroring, database, DDL, server, SQL Server Newsletter, Database Engine, Feature, SQL Server Instance, Server Broker, Hardware, Software, Data Management
- Technical articles 2006-07-17
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