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Coding standards and guidelines are very important for any developer on the path of successful career. A coding standard is a set of guidelines, rules and regulations on how to write code. Coding standards should be flexible enough or should take care of the situation where [...]
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SQL SERVER - Guidelines and Coding Standards Complete List Download
Posted in Author Pinal, Best Practices, DBA, Data Warehousing, Database, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Coding Standards, SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL Cursor, SQL Data Storage, SQL Documentation, SQL Download, SQL Function, SQL Index, SQL Joins, SQL Performance, SQL Query, SQL Scripts, SQL Security, SQL Server, SQL Stored Procedure, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQL Trigger, SQL Utility, SQLAuthority, T SQL, Technology on September 25, 2008 | 3 Comments »
SQL SERVER - 2008 - Interview Questions and Answers - Part 8
Posted in Author Pinal, Data Warehousing, Database, Main, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Data Storage, SQL Function, SQL Index, SQL Interview Questions and Answers, SQL Query, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server DBCC, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQL Utility, SQLAuthority, T SQL, Technology on September 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
SQL SERVER - 2008 - Interview Questions and Answers Complete List Download
What is Data Compression?
In SQL SERVE 2008 Data Compression comes in two flavors:
Row Compression
Page Compression
Row Compression
Row compression changes the format of physical storage of data. It minimize the metadata (column information, length, offsets etc) associated with each record. Numeric data types and [...]
SQL SERVER - 2008 - Interview Questions and Answers - Part 2
Posted in Author Pinal, Data Warehousing, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL Cursor, SQL Function, SQL Index, SQL Interview Questions and Answers, SQL Joins, SQL Query, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Stored Procedure, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority, T SQL, Technology on September 13, 2008 | 9 Comments »
SQL SERVER - 2008 - Interview Questions and Answers Complete List Download
1) General Questions of SQL SERVER
What is Cursor?
Cursor is a database object used by applications to manipulate data in a set on a row-by-row basis, instead of the typical SQL commands that operate on all the rows in the set at one time.
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SQLAuthority News - Download SQL Server 2008 Report Builder 2.0 RC1
Posted in DBA, Data Warehousing, Database, SQL, SQL Add-On, SQL Authority, SQL Download, SQL Query, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQL Utility, SQLAuthority News, T SQL, Technology on August 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Report Builder 2.0 supports the full capabilities of SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services including flexible report layout, data visualizations and richly formatted text. The download includes the following functionality above the RC0 release of Report Builder:
Easy to use wizards for creating table, matrix and chart data regions.
Support for directly [...]
SQL SERVER - Difference Between DBMS and RDBMS
Posted in Author Pinal, DBA, Data Warehousing, Database, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Documentation, SQL Interview Questions and Answers, SQL Query, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, Software Development, T SQL, Technology on June 27, 2008 | 7 Comments »
What is difference between DBMS and RDBMS?
DBMS - Data Base Management System
RDBMS - Relational Data Base Management System or Relational DBMS
A DBMS has to be persistent, that is it should be accessible when the program created the data ceases to exist or even the application that created the data restarted. A DBMS also has to [...]
SQLAuthority Download - Providing Security for Web Applications and Infrastructure: Best Practices for Managing Security Risks
Posted in Best Practices, DBA, Data Warehousing, Database, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Query, SQL Security, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News, Software Development, T SQL, Technology on May 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Providing Security for Web Applications and Infrastructure: Best Practices for Managing Security Risks
The Windows Live Security team shares best practices - from platform and network security to incident management - in providing security for web applications and infrastructure.
Organizations across the globe face unique challenges in enhancing security for Web applications and their IT infrastructures. Issues [...]
SQLAuthority News - 500th Post - An Interesting Journey with SQL Server
Posted in About Me, Author Pinal, Best Practices, DBA, Data Warehousing, Database, SQL, SQL Add-On, SQL Authority, SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Coding Standards, SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL Cursor, SQL Data Storage, SQL DateTime, SQL Documentation, SQL Download, SQL Error Messages, SQL Function, SQL Humor, SQL Index, SQL Interview Questions and Answers, SQL Joins, SQL Performance, SQL Query, SQL Scripts, SQL Security, SQL Server, SQL Server DBCC, SQL Stored Procedure, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQL Trigger, SQL Utility, SQLAuthority, SQLAuthority Author Visit, SQLAuthority Book Review, SQLAuthority News, SQLAuthority Website Review, Software Development, T SQL, Technology on March 7, 2008 | 9 Comments »
I am very pleased to write my 500th post. After 500 posts, I still have same feeling when I wrote first post on this blog. I would like to thank my family for their continuous support in writing this blog. Most of all I want to thank all of YOU for being wonderful readers of [...]
SQLAuthority News - SQL Server 2005 is The Data Platform Leader
Posted in DBA, Data Warehousing, Database, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Documentation, SQL Query, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News, Software Development, T SQL, Technology on March 6, 2008 | No Comments »
Questions I often get asked :
How big is market for SQL Server?
Is SQL Server industry leader?
Does learning SQL Server technology will help future career?
Why did you pick SQL Server as your expertise?
I just love SQL Server.
Let us read following article taken directly from Microsoft, which explains why SQL Server is Data Platform Leader.
Microsoft is positioned [...]
SQL SERVER - 2005 - Licensing Model Compared to Other Database Products
Posted in Best Practices, DBA, Data Warehousing, Database, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Documentation, SQL Download, SQL Query, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, Software Development, T SQL, Technology on February 24, 2008 | No Comments »
Yesterday on this blog I wrote about SQL SERVER - 2005 - Understanding Licensing Model. I have received many questions about pricing and comparing SQL Server with other RDBMS. One of the reason I like SQL Server because I am strong believer of licensed software usage and SQL Server is feature rich and dirt cheap [...]
SQLAuthority News - 2008 - Download - SQL Server 2008 Brochure
Posted in DBA, Data Warehousing, Database, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Documentation, SQL Download, SQL Query, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News, Software Development, T SQL, Technology on February 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
SQL Server 2008 Brochure is available to download. It contains many information like available Server Editions, Top New Features, New Available Technologies and additional resources.
Click on above image to open large image.
Top New Features
Use Resource Governor to manage concurrent workloads
Enforce policy compliance consistently across the enterprise with the Policy-Based Management
Reduce storage requirements and increase query [...]
SQL SERVER - Top 10 Best Practices for SQL Server Maintenance for SAP
Posted in Best Practices, Data Warehousing, Database, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Documentation, SQL Query, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, T SQL, Technology on January 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Top 10 Best Practices for SQL Server Maintenance for SAP
By Takayuki Hoshino
SQL Server provides an excellent database platform for SAP applications. The following recommendations provide an outline of best practices for maintaining SQL Server database for an SAP implementation.
1) Perform a full database backup daily
2) Perform transaction log backup Every 10 to 30 minutes
3) Back [...]
SQL SERVER - Generic Architecture Image
Posted in Data Warehousing, Database, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Documentation, SQL Query, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, Software Development, T SQL, Technology on December 8, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Just a day ago, while I was surfing wikipedia about SQL Server, I came across this generic architecture image. I found it interesting. Click on image to view it in large size.
Reference : Pinal Dave (http://www.SQLAuthority.com), Wikipedia - SQL Server
SQL SERVER - Database Interview Questions and Answers Complete List
Posted in DBA, Data Warehousing, Database, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Interview Questions and Answers, SQL Query, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, Software Development, T SQL, Technology on November 29, 2007 | 2 Comments »
If you are subscribed to my blog you will know that I receive request to send Database or SQL Server very frequently. Following is list of articles of my questions and answers series.
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SQL SERVER - Rules of Third Normal Form and Normalization Advantage - 3NF
Posted in Author Pinal, DBA, Data Warehousing, Database, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Interview Questions and Answers, SQL Query, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, T SQL, Technology on November 26, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I always ask question about Third Normal Form in interviews I take.
Q. What is Third Normal Form and what is its advantage?
A. Third Normal Form (3NF) is most preferable normal form in RDBMS. Normalization is the process of designing a data model to efficiently store data in a database. The rules of 3NF are mentioned [...]
SQLAuthority News - Job Opportunity in Ahmedabad, India to Work with Technology Leaders Worldwide - SQL Server, ColdFusion, ASP.NET
Posted in DBA, Data Warehousing, Database, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Query, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News, T SQL, Technology on November 18, 2007 | 1 Comment »
If you have one or more years of experience in any web based programming language (.NET, ColdFusion, PHP) and interested in SQL Server as well willing to locate Ahmadabad, India. Please send me your resume, if selected you may get chance to work with one of the most progressing industry in world as well some [...]
SQLAuthority News - Best Articles on SQLAuthority.com
Posted in Author Pinal, DBA, Data Warehousing, Database, SQL, SQL Add-On, SQL Authority, SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Coding Standards, SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL Cursor, SQL DateTime, SQL Documentation, SQL Download, SQL Error Messages, SQL Function, SQL Humor, SQL Index, SQL Interview Questions and Answers, SQL Joins, SQL Performance, SQL Query, SQL Scripts, SQL Security, SQL Server, SQL Server DBCC, SQL Stored Procedure, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQL Trigger, SQL Utility, Software Development, T SQL, Technology on November 4, 2007 | 2 Comments »
SQL SERVER - Cursor to Kill All Process in Database
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SQL SERVER - Shrinking Truncate Log File - Log Full
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SQL SERVER - UDF - Function to Convert Text String to Title Case - Proper [...]
SQLAuthority News - Best Downloads on SQLAuthority.com
Posted in Author Pinal, DBA, Data Warehousing, Database, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Coding Standards, SQL Documentation, SQL Download, SQL Interview Questions and Answers, SQL Query, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News, T SQL, Technology on November 2, 2007 | No Comments »
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SQL SERVER - Business Intelligence (BI) Basic Terms Explanation
Posted in Data Warehousing, Database, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Documentation, SQL Query, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, T SQL, Technology on October 30, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Business Intelligence
Business intelligence is a method of storing and presenting key enterprise data so that anyone in your company can quickly and easily ask questions of accurate and timely data. Effective BI allows end users to use data to understand why your business go the particular results that it did, to decide on courses of [...]
SQLAuthority News - Scale-Out Querying with Analysis Services Using SAN Snapshots
Posted in DBA, Data Warehousing, Database, Main, SQL, SQL Add-On, SQL Authority, SQL Coding Standards, SQL Documentation, SQL Download, SQL Error Messages, SQL Joins, SQL Performance, SQL Query, SQL Scripts, SQL Security, SQL Server, SQL Stored Procedure, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority Author Visit, T SQL, Technology on September 18, 2007 | No Comments »
White paper describes the use of virtual copy Storage Area Network (SAN) snapshots in a load-balanced scalable querying environment for SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services.
This architecture provides the following improvements
Improves the utilization of disk resources
Optimizes cube processing operations
Supports dedicated snapshots for specific users at different points in time
In selecting a snapshot implementation for use with [...]
SQLAuthority News - NASDAQ Uses SQL Server 2005 - Reducing Costs through Better Data Management
Posted in Author Pinal, DBA, Data Warehousing, Database, Main, SQL, SQL Add-On, SQL Authority, SQL Coding Standards, SQL Documentation, SQL Download, SQL Error Messages, SQL Joins, SQL Performance, SQL Query, SQL Scripts, SQL Security, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority Author Visit, SQLAuthority News, T SQL, Technology on September 17, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I just came across PDF published by Microsoft to promote SQL Server 2005. I find few things very interesting. I will list them here.
NASDAQ
NASDAQ, the world’s first electronic stock market replaced its aging mainframe computers with Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2005 on two 4-node clusters to support its Market Data Dissemination System (MDDS).
Every trade processed in [...]
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