In this paper we cover some of the most important data warehousing features in SQL Server 2008 and outline best practices for using them effectively. In addition, we cover some of the more general best practices for creating a successful data warehouse project. Following best practices alone canno...
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Use SQL Server Management Studio or Transact-SQL to set a different value for Data Flush Interval:SQL Ikkopja ALTER DATABASE [QueryStoreDB] SET QUERY_STORE (DATA_FLUSH_INTERVAL_SECONDS = 900); Statistics Collection Interval: Defines the level of granularity for the collected runtime statistic,...
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...
Setting up and Testing the Maintenance Tasks The maintenance and backup scripts will be executed by running a single scheduled task. The task will execute the “Run_DBBackups.bat” batch file (replace the server names with your values in this script): ...
As there would be no data modifications in a READ ONLY state, SQL Server would not have to bother with locks. You can create additional indexes to optimize data retrieval without worrying about degradation of data modifications and index maintenance. ...
Because the Analysis Services server runs in native code, you can get better performance by using a native provider. Therefore, do not use the .Net SqlClient Data Provider; instead, use the Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server or the SQL Native Client provider. ...
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 ...
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...
This guide is the second in a series of articles that covers SQL Server security best practices. Part 1 of this series discussed a SQL Server installation’s physical security, operating system security, and application maintenance. Additionally, the previous guide outlined how to disable unnecessary...