If you are using SQL Server Maintenance Plans, SQL Server Replication or any SQL Agent jobs, it is recommended to change the start mode of the SQL Agent and the SSIS services toAutomatic, so on each server restart the service will start automatically. You can configure the start-up property...
· SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) allows the creation and maintenance of ETL routines. · If you use SQL Server as a data source, the Change Data Capture feature simplifies the extraction process enormously. · The SQL Server database engine holds and manages the tables that make up y...
Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) Azure Data Studio These two tools have some advantages and disadvantages, but the main advantage of the Azure Data Studio is to can work on different platforms (Linux and macOS) and it offers a more user-friendly user interface for professionals who...
Creating a new database in SQL server is a very common and general task for professionals dealing with SQL in an environment. There could be different ways of creating a new database. You can literally run a basic create DB statement, which will follow the default settings of your instance,...
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SQL Server Top Tips for Effective Database Maintenance Paul S. Randal At a Glance: Managing data and transaction log files Eliminating index fragmentation Ensuring accurate, up-to-date statistics Detecting corrupted database pages Establishing an effective backup strategy ...
Our goal was to conduct the tests described in the previous section against a workload that represented real-world scenarios as closely as possible. Another goal was to keep the test setup (server configuration, database settings, table schema, and so on) relatively constant across the tests so...
Although it is possible to use dimensions linked from another database (or server) with a local measure group, this will adversely affect performance and should be avoided when possible. Instead, consider creating a local copy of the dimension. Even on the same server, you should avoid linked...
SQL Server database files from which high-performance is demanded. As described in the “Appendix”, modern disks are proprietary “black boxes” and disk partition alignment does not enhance performance for individual disks; however, cache line misalignment may still apply. Make certain that perform...
Some database maintenance checks are nice to have – for instance the Index fragmentation, I currently have a stored procedure on a monthly schedule to do this – BPA I guess just makes it easier. Log file growth, virtual log file count – nothing we can’t do ourselves but this just ma...