Following are some important improvements in tempdb in SQL Server 2005 over SQL Server 2000 Input/Output traffic to TempDB is reduced as logging is improved. In SQL Server 2005 TempDB does not log “after value” everytime. E.g. For INSERT it does not log after value on log as that will…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – Retrieve – Select Only Date Part From DateTime – Best Practice
Just a week ago, my Database Team member asked me what is the best way to only select date part from datetime. When ran following command it also provide the time along with the date.
SQL SERVER – Insert Multiple Records Using One Insert Statement – Use of UNION ALL
Update: For SQL Server 2008 there is even better method of Row Construction, please read it here : SQL SERVER – 2008 – Insert Multiple Records Using One Insert Statement – Use of Row Constructor
This is very interesting question I have received from new developer. How can I insert multiple values in table using only one insert? Now this is interesting question. When there are multiple records are to be inserted in the table following is the common way using T-SQL.
SQLAuthority News – Author Visit – Meeting with Readers – Top Three Features of SQL SERVER 2005
Lots of travelers are visiting to Las Vegas due to long weekend of Memorial Day. I was invited to dinner meeting by two of my readers. It was wonderful discussion with them. We primarily discussed about scalability and upgrading issues about SQL Server. I received feedback about SQLAuthority.com site. There…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – MS TechNet : Storage Top 10 Best Practices
This one of the very interesting article I read regarding SQL Server 2005 Storage. Please refer original article at MS TechNet here. Understand the IO characteristics of SQL Server and the specific IO requirements / characteristics of your application. More / faster spindles are better for performance. Try not to…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – Top 10 Hidden Gems in SQL Server 2005
Top 10 Hidden Gems in SQL Server 2005 By Cihan Biyikoglu SQL Server 2005 has hundreds of new and improved components. Some of these improvements get a lot of the spotlight. However there is another set that are the hidden gems that help us improve performance, availability or greatly simplify…
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