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SQL Server 2008 - Worth the Wait

SQL Server’s first significant upgrade in three years features a number of envelope-pushing enhancements and improvements. Which will have the greatest impact on SQL administration and development? More...

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Latest SQL Server General DBA Articles

Usage of SQL Server Database Snapshots
Database Snapshots are a new feature in SQL Server 2005 which many DBA's are not aware of. In this article Dinesh Asanka provides an overview of this feature.

Creating Custom Reports for SSMS
The new custom report feature of SQL Server 2005 SP2 allows you to incorporate Reporting Services report definitions (.rdl) files into SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).

Importing Poorly Formatted Text Files using SSIS
Importing text files is a common task for DBA's and Developers, but what happens when the text file is not properly formatted?

Data Cleansing with SSIS
SSIS introduces several new tools including Fuzzy Logic to aid data cleaning.

Isolation Levels in SQL Server 2005
Isolation levels are used to prioritize the acccess to a resource. SQL Server 2005 extends upon the support for isolation levels in 2000 with several new features including an additional level.

SSIS Package Configuration in SQL Server 2005
SQL Server 2005 allows DBAs to set configurations for SSIS packages outside the package to facilitate a smooth transition between different environments.

A Look at Microsoft SQL Server Upgrade Advisor
Microsoft SQL Server Upgrade Advisor tool helps the user with the process of upgrading SQL Server 2000 (or 7.0) instances to SQL Server 2005. It analyzes the configuration of installed SQL Server 2000 (or 7.0) components and generates reports. The reports give an idea of the issues that will hinder the upgrade process.

Server System Architecture, 2007 (Preliminary)
The original article in this series was published in 2002 and covered Pentium III and Pentium III Xeon systems. It is now time for an update to the Core 2 and Opteron based systems of 2007 and a look ahead to 2008. By Joe Chang.

DDL Replication in SQL Server 2000 and 2005
You may have wondered how to add, drop, or alter (type or size) a column of a table that is an article of a publication. I have seen this question in many forums and discussion boards. Obviously, dropping the replication, making the necessary changes, and then recreating the replication is not efficient. By Dinesh Asanka.

Keeping Your SQL Server Databases Defragmented with Diskeeper
Physical file fragmentation can hinder SQL Server's performance. Learn how Diskeeper can help resolve this problem.

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