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SQLAuthority News – SQL Server Migration QuickStart

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News
Best Practices, Database, SQL Documentation, SQL Download
The SQL Server Migration QuickStart includes a comprehensive set of technical content including presentations, whitepapers and demos that are designed to help you get details about how to approach your customers who want to improve the return on investment from their data platforms by migrating to SQL Server from their…
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SQL SERVER – Fragmentation – Detect Fragmentation and Eliminate Fragmentation

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Index, SQL Scripts
Q. What is Fragmentation? How to detect fragmentation and how to eliminate it? A. Storing data non-contiguously on disk is known as fragmentation. Before learning to eliminate fragmentation, you should have a clear understanding of the types of fragmentation. We can classify fragmentation into two types: Internal Fragmentation: When records…
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SQL SERVER – The server network address “TCP://SQLServer:5023” can not be reached or does not exist. Check the network address name and that the ports for the local and remote endpoints are operational. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 1418)

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Error Messages, SQL Mirroring, SQL Scripts
While doing SQL Mirroring, we receive the following as the most common error: The server network address “TCP://SQLServer:5023” cannot be reached or does not exist. Check the network address name and that the ports for the local and remote endpoints are operational. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 1418) The solution to…
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SQLAuthority News – Download – Microsoft Sync Framework Power Pack for SQL Azure November CTP (32-bit)

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News
SQL Azure, SQL Documentation, SQL Download
This release features the SQL Azure provider for Microsoft Sync Framework, a plug-in for Visual Studio 2008 Professional SP1 and the tool SQL Azure Data Sync Tool for SQL Server, all of which simplify using Sync Framework and SQL Azure together. Download Microsoft Sync Framework Power Pack for SQL Azure…
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SQLAuthority News – Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant 2008 for MySQL v1.0 CTP1

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News
MySQL, SQL Azure, SQL Documentation, SQL Download, SQL Utility
Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) 2008 is a toolkit that dramatically cuts the effort, cost, and risk of migrating from MySQL to SQL Server 2008 and SQL Azure. Download Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant 2008 for MySQL v1.0 CTP1 Abstract courtesy : Microsoft Reference: Pinal Dave (https://blog.sqlauthority.com)
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SQLAuthority News – Webcasts – Resources for IT Managers and their Teams

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News
Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Database, SQL Scripts
Pinal Dave and Jacob Sebastian are both SQL Server MVP are doing webcasts for IT Managers and their Teams. Join us for a 4 series webcast as follows: Part 1: Infrastructure and Resource Management for Business Intelligence – Jan 7 Part 2: BI on your desktop – End to end…
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SQL SERVER – Unique Nonclustered Index Creation with IGNORE_DUP_KEY = ON – A Transactional Behavior

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Index, SQL Scripts, SQL Transactions
Earlier, I had written on SQL SERVER – Unique Nonclustered Index Creation with IGNORE_DUP_KEY = ON, and I received a comment regarding when this option can be useful. On the same day, I met Jacob Sebastian—my close friend and SQL Server MVP, I discussed this question with him. During our…
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