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SQLAuthority News – Dedicated Search Engine for SQLAuthority – Search SQL Solutions

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News
Database, DBA, Software Development, SQL Download
Visit search.SQLAuthority.com I have been receiving many questions asking for tutorials, suggestions or questions about topics I already have wrote before but readers are have not found it or having difficulty to find them. I have almost around 200 articles on this blog so far and it is growing. One…
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SQL SERVER – NorthWind Database or AdventureWorks Database – Samples Databases

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Download, SQL Sample Database, SQL Server, SQL Server Express

SQL Server 2005 does not install sample databases by default due to security reasons.I have received many questions regarding where is sample database in SQL Server 2005. One can install it afterward. AdventureWorks and AdvetureWorksDS are the new sample databases for SQL Server 2005, they can be download from here. Let us learn how to install NorthWind Database – samples databases. 

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SQL SERVER – Top 15 free SQL Injection Scanners – Link to Security Hacks

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News
SQL Download, SQL Server Security
SQL injection is a technique for exploiting web applications that use client-supplied data in SQL queries, but without first stripping potentially harmful characters. Checking for SQL Injection vulnerabilities involves auditing your web applications and the best way to do it is by using automated SQL Injection Scanners. Security-Hacks.com compiled a…
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SQL SERVER – MS TechNet : Storage Top 10 Best Practices

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News
Best Practices, SQL Data Storage, SQL Download, SQL Scripts
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…
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