It is very good to know our server and its feature which are available for configurations. SQL Server always has many features which can be enabled or disabled. One should at least know what are the options SQL Server provides. This blog post we will learn how to display or change global configuration settings.
SQL SERVER – 2008 – Introduction to SPARSE Columns
I have been writing recently about how SQL Server 2008 is better in terms of Data Stage and Backup Management. I have received very good replies from many users and have requested to write more about it. Today we will look into another interesting concept of SPARSE column. The reason…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – 2008 – Two Convenient Features Inline Assignment – Inline Operations
Sometimes things just go very convenient and we wish that how come it was not available in earlier versions. Let us see two features here. If it was SQL Server earlier versions we might have to write more lines to achieve what we can achieve in lesser lines. Following small…
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SQL SERVER – Find Space Used For Any Particular Table
We often run out of the space in our drive and that is the number 1 cause of SQL Server engine stop running on various machines. Quite often we wonder how much space if any of the objects takes in the database. It is very simple to find out the space used by any table in the database.
SQL SERVER – 2008 – Introduction to Row Compression
In my previous article SQL SERVER – 2008 – Introduction to New Feature of Backup Compression I wrote about Row Compression and I have received many request to write in detail about Row Compression. I like when I get request about any subject to write about from my readers. Row…
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SQL SERVER – Difference Between Database Mail and SQLMail
In recent user group meeting in my city Ahmedabad, I have found that not every user knows difference between these two features of SQL Server. I do not blame any user for not knowing difference between Database Mail and SQLMail as this is very confusing sometime. I will try to explain this concept here.
SQL SERVER – 2008 – Introduction to New Feature of Backup Compression
Backup and Data Storage is my most favorite subject and I have not written about this for some time. I was experimenting with new feature of SQL Server 2008 and I come across very interesting feature of Backup compression. Let us see example of Database AdventureWorks with and without compression.…
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