“Cloud Computing,” to put it simply, means “Internet Computing.” The Internet is commonly visualized as clouds; hence the term “cloud computing” for computation done through the Internet. With Cloud Computing users can access database resources via the Internet from anywhere, for as long as they need, without worrying about any…
Read MoreSQLAuthority Book Review – Pro T-SQL 2008 Programmer’s Guide by Michael Coles
Pro T-SQL 2008 Programmer’s Guide by Michael Coles Link to Amazon Short Summary: Pro T-SQL 2008 Programmer’s Guide examines SQL Server 2008 T-SQL from a developer’s perspective. This information-rich book covers a wide array of developer-specific topics in SQL Server 2008. In addition, it provides in-depth knowledge of various newly…
Read MoreSQLAuthority News – Troubleshooting Performance Problems in SQL Server 2008
Troubleshooting Performance Problems in SQL Server 2008
SQL Server Technical Article
Writers: Sunil Agarwal, Boris Baryshnikov, Keith Elmore, Juergen Thomas, Kun Cheng, Burzin Patel
Technical Reviewers: Jerome Halmans, Fabricio Voznika, George Reynya
Published: March 2009
SQLAuthority News – Authors Website Redesigned – http://www.pinaldave.com – Feedback Requested
I’m pleased to inform you all that I’ve recently launched my personal website. It’s been a long time since I’ve been writing on my blog https://blog.sqlauthority.com, but I’ve been keeping my personal notes at my homepage http://www.pinaldave.com. I’ve completely rehauled the website to give it the much-needed makeover, right from…
Read MoreSQLAuthority News – Microsoft Certification Exam – Discount Code
Note: I am republishing this blog post as the offer of this code is extended to April 30, 2009. Please note down this important code or share with your colleagues who are keen to take Microsoft Certification Exam. This unique code is only available through Microsoft MVP’s and only published…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – Poll Result – What is Your Favorite Database?
I previously posted a Poll about What is Your Favorite Database? I got great response from users. In fact, I received some of the best poll-related comments on this blog and they are worth reading. Let us check the result first. Here are the votes I received on different database.…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – Check if Current Login is Part of Server Role Member
I often work on consulting projects with umpteen clients from across the globe. The nature of the works I usually receive necessitates me to take on the role of a system admin. Now, this role is trailed by come common issues. This article revolves around one such concern. Let us learn about Server Role Member.
SQL SERVER – Introduction to JOINs – Basic of JOINs
The launch of Gandhinagar SQL Server User Group was a tremendous, astonishing success! It was overwhelming to see a large gathering of enthusiasts looking up to me (I was the Key Speaker) eager to enhance their knowledge and participate in some brainstorming discussions. Some members of User Group had requested…
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