SQL Server 2008

SQL Server 2008 T-SQL Enhancements Part - II

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Continuing with his series on changes in SQL Server 2008, Arshad Ali takes a look at table enhancements and new data types.

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2010-03-12 (first published: 2009-07-27)

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Using the Resource Governor

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SQL Server 2008 introduces a new feature, the Resource Governor, which provides enterprise customers the ability to both monitor and control the way different workloads use CPU and memory resources on their SQL Server instances. This paper explains several practical usage scenarios and gives guidance on best practices.

2009-07-20

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SQL Server Best Practices - Implementation of Database Object Schemas

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SQL Server 2005 implemented the concept of a database object schema. A schema is a distinct namespace to facilitate the separation, management, and ownership of database objects. It removed the tight coupling of database objects and owners to improve the security administration of database objects. Database object schemas offer functionality to control and help secure application objects within a database environment not available in previous versions of SQL Server.

2009-07-17

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Resources for Upgrading to SQL Server 2008

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Use these resources as aids in upgrading to SQL Server 2008. These references are from the downloadable white paper:

2009-07-06

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Page compression in SQL Server 2008

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Page compression is a new feature available in Enterprise and Developer editions of SQL Server 2008. In this article, MAK discusses how to enable PAGE data compression on a table and index.

2009-06-29

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Introducing Change Tracking in SQL Server 2008

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Yan Pan demonstrates how to set up Change Tracking on a table in the AdventureWorks2008 database and how to query the changed data.

2009-06-23

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Improving Performance with SQL Server 2008 Indexed Views

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This document describes the indexed views capability of SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008, including the new support for partition-aligned views added to SQL Server 2008. Indexed views are explained and specific scenarios in which they may provide performance improvements are discussed.

2009-06-19

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Implementing SQL Server 2008 FILESTREAM functionality

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Learn to enable the FILESTREAM feature in SQL Server 2008 and configure your database to support it.

2009-06-18

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Hub-And-Spoke: Building an EDW with SQL Server and Strategies of Implementation

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This document describes common data warehouse implementation strategies and proposes an effective hub-and-spoke architecture using a massively parallel processing system with multiple instances of SQL Server databases.

2009-06-17

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Geo-Replication Performance Gains with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Running on Windows Server 2008

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This paper provides IT pros with an in-depth look at the tests conducted by the MSCOM Ops team, insight into the results, and technical analysis of the enhancements to Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 that enable wide area network (WAN)–based geo-replication.

2009-06-12

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