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Identifying Existing Indexes and Columns in SQL Server
When reviewing suggestions offered up by the Missing Index DMVs in SQL Server 2005+ you will always find yourself with the need to cross-reference existing indexes to see if you are better-served tweaking an existing index or adding a completely new index to satisfy the Query Optimizer’s suggestions. The ...
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SQL Server 2008 R2
The final answer has mostly arrived, the long awaited projects “Madison” and “Kilimanjaro” are getting near to CTP stage and will be available soon as SQL Server 2008 R2 CTP. This was announced earlier today at TechEd; which also concided with the release of the SQL Server 2008 R2 site ...
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SQLAuthority News – Release of SQL Server 2008 R2 Announced
SQL Server 2008 R2 expands on the value delivered in SQL Server 2008 by providinga wealth of new features and capabilities that can benefit your entire organization. This release will further improve IT Efficiency with new and enhanced management capabilities and empower business users to access, integrate, analyze and share ...
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PowerShell: Giving in to the Inevitable?
Here's a quick question posed to my technical brethren: Have you drank the PowerShell Kool-Aid yet?I've sat back and tested the waters here and there and I see that you can do some pretty cool stuff with it but I'm an admitted GUI lover at the ...
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CBusPASS Meeting - 2009.05.14
Yup, it’s that time again. Time for you to get your SQL shoes on and head on out to CBusPASS, your Columbus source for SQL Server related information. Apart from MSDN… and the library… and the internet. When: Thursday, May 14th, 6:30PM - 8:30PMWhere: Battelle For Kids ...
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The Value of Your Network
For whatever reason, the older I get the more I understand the power of networks. I seriously wish I had understood this dynamic a lot sooner. Although, to some degree I did understand it as it related to coaching basketball. See, I was well aware that your next job was ...
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