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Learn about managing your SQL Server data recovery vulnerabilities
In this session we’ll look into the different options you have available to protect your SQL Server investment. Learn about backup and restore, log shipping, replication and other tools you can use to help reduce risk. Find out what is involved, the pros and cons and where you can go to learn more about each option.
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> Live date: 2/25/2009
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Tips for using SQL Server 2005 Table Hints (Part 2)
In this article you can find some helpful tips to use SQL Server 2005 table hints.
SSIS Tools – At Last
If you’re creating, managing and deploying SSIS packages, you’ll definitely want to take a look at SSIS xPress. You’ll get the missing features you’ll need in working with SSIS – from Auditing to Deployment, notification of failure/success, monitoring and a lot more. Get a free trial and see how it stacks up in your environment – it could save you literally hours on each of your SSIS deployments. Get more information here.
SANs and SQL Server
I’ve been seeing a number of posts, questions and inquiries about SQL Server on SANs. In particular, people have been increasingly asking about best practices, tips and how-to information when deploying SQL Server databases onto SAN-based storage.
I thought I’d put this out to you, the SSWUG readers, to see if you have items you’ve learned, things you wish you’d known about SANs and so-on. Do you have tips and tricks that you’ve come to rely on when you’re deploying systems in this type of environment? Are there questions you wish you’d known to ask when you were selecting a SAN system?
I’m also interested in how the SAN has worked in the real world. What benefits have you seen and what surprises have you encountered in working with your SANs?
Drop me a note here, let me know what you’ve seen.
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TECHNIQUES FOR IDENTIFYING AND OPTIMIZING RESOURCE-INTENSIVE SQL SERVER QUERIES
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