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Welcome to the knowledge sharing network archives.
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As a follower of SQL Server Knowledge Sharing Network we gladly announce that we've changed the site look with new blog software.. but with same name. You might have noticed by this time SQL Server Knowledge Sharing Network ... and all historical data...
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SQL Server 2012 released – out there still organization in process to upgrade to SQL Server 2008 version the next release of product is ready now! In Microsoft's words: The world’s most widely deployed data platform, Microsoft SQL Server 2012, has released...
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I believe until SQL Server 2000 (or even SQL 2005) it was easy to remember the release version of your SQL Server instance. Since the changes affected from SQL Server Release Services and inception of Cumulative Update packages it is hard to keep a track...
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Managing multiple instances of SQL Servers and databases is a challenging task, having a third party tool is not a problem however it is always BEST to manage the show using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). SQL Server tools are easy to use and help...
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The Master blog from Technet announces a wonderful (new year gift) news to the Pros who are willing to attempt the SQLMCM certification exams. If you are taking SQL Server Certified Master lab exam then for a limited time only Microsoft Learning is offering...
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As of today the support for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 ends, though the mainstream support for SQL Server 2005 was ended on 12th April 2011. This means only extended support is available for this version until 12th April 2016. Though there is a differnt...
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When we talk about availability the key step in providing the feature is to ensure such feature is available and easily implemented. High Availability is purely dependant on hardware and software that will activate the failover or failback whenever the...
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Security is key aspect to restrict access to your data, any platform or database that stores information needs a robuts infrastructure to control the access. The process to access the data will need a secure process or setup the system as 'secure-by-default'....
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The administrative tasks such as managing backups, jobs, alerts and database maintenance activites are essential for every DBA. The tasks will be more complex and larger when the data platform is spread across the Enterprise, key task is to be able to...
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There is no doubt that SQL Server users have been keeping up their knowledge up to the level since last few years (at least since 2008 version release). In this regard the Upgrade of SQL Server data platform has taken utmost priority that can offer advantage...
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The latest instalment of Cumulative Update package for SQL Server 2008 R2 is available for download, before implement it on production make sure you test the installation. Build 10.50.1809.0 (cumulative update) and the parent build of this build is 10.50.1807.0....
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Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) toolkit helps the migration of your IT environment, in specific I use this product whenever a database and instance upgrade projct is planned. The MAP 6.5 adds the cloud migration planning too, that confirms journey...
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A discussion about trace flags 845 lead to explain the information about the requirement and necessity in case of 32 bit and 64 bit environments. The Lock Pages in Memory has gained importance since version 2005 due to the fact that 32-bit and 64-bit...
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As a part of Super save promotion you have a golden choice to grab 40% discount straight on all e-books that are available from Packt Publishers . So browse through the library of eBooks and choose your favourite ones to get 40% off on the price, to get...
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The next instalment of Cumulative Update package for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2 is availabel for download, the build number for this CU7 will be 10.00.4323. Further the cumulative update package includes updates for all the component packages. However,...
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Another instalment of Cumulative Update package for SQL Server 2008 SP3 is available now, which is CU2 and the build number is known as 10.00.5768.00. As usual this CU2 for SQL2008 SP3 contains hotfixes for issues that were fixed after the release of...
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Well here it is the next version of SQL Server is getting out step by step, few months ago CTP3 and now Release Candidation 0 is available for download. The version number will be 11.0.1750.32, make a note of it. Microsoft SQL Server 2012 RC0 enables...
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The product guide and Developer trianing kit are very usefl to get to know on the new product features. In this regard we got a SQL Server 2012 Developer training kit that is designed to learn about 2012 solutions and features, as a web installer preview...
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. SQL Server Days 2011 – Last Chance to Register One more week before the SQL Server Days. The team at SQLUG.be together with our partners and speakers are ready to deliver another spectacular edition. We have over 250 people registered so far, so don't...
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The OLEDB provider for the linked server reported a change in schema version between compile time and execution time. For a moment the error throws out spanner in works, application stalls and complaints about timeout issues. A search on forums reveals...
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SQL Server 2012 is a big release compared to what we have seen from 2005 to 2008, though R2 has been an additional release with BI capabilities. Now SQL 2012 equipped with much more enhancements and new features to manage your data platform. In specific...
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Contention is the word that you need to concentrate in resolving the performance issue, page latches contention is common in multi-CPU systems due to the nature of w hen multiple threads concurrently attempt to acquire incompatible latches to the same...
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When it comes to performance tuning there is no magic wand or short cut to wipe out the issue. The process is a constant learning and primary step is to ensure no issues are occuring repeatedly, which means you are not utilizing the time to reduce the...
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Well, its time now again for all DBAs and System Administrators out there to do some real-world testing on their SQL Server 2008 instance platform, service pack 3 for SQL Server 2008 is released now. If you are already testing the CTP version then its...
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SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) is an important service that is required to continue the ETL (extract transform load) tasks on your data platform. You may notice that since SQL Server 2005 version onwards the database maintenance plans will always...
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