Happy Holidays! As we head into the holidays – we just wanted to say thanks for a great year – from the Virtual Conferences to programs, content and community, we sincerely have enjoyed working with you this year. A lot of people don’t realize the SSWUG, the vConferences and other things we’re doing are not just a couple of people […]

New SelectViews Show LINQ to SQL Server, Multi-Server Management, System Stored Procedures – What is Referencing Them? The 60-Second Tip of the Day, the Accidental DBA Tip, Locking & Blocking, More… [Watch The Show Here] A Little Down Time This Week? …but still need to be there at work? Check out a SSWUG.ORG webcast while you can – just head […]

Featured Article(s) A Developers Guide to Data Modeling for SQL Server (Book Review) Books are starting to get a little repetitive. There are the ones that you can count on for the core of your knowledge; there are ones that you use for reference, but what happens when you need a book that teaches you something that may be foreign […]

Tuning Takes Metrics When you get to tuning your SQL Server, you quickly find that it’s about having a great look at your system today combined with solid metrics over time. You can compare, contrast and learn from the trends, then use that information to dig into what your server is doing, why and what you can do to tune […]

Featured Article(s) Tips for using SQL Server 2005 Database Console Commands (Part 1) In this article, Alexander Chigrik shows how you can optimize SQL Server 2005 performance by using database console commands. Food For Thought…. Indexing, Full-Text Indexing I’ve been seeing a somewhat odd trend of late as we’re looking over applications both internally and externally. As we look through […]

SelectViews Video Show Community thoughts on SSD drives, moving jobs between servers, last update date tips. Also, indexed views, database hack recovery, foreign key pros and cons and more. Each show features the Accidental DBA Tip, the 60-second SQL Server Tip of the Day, Noise and News in the Industry and a lot more. [Watch The Show Here] New SQL […]

Featured Article(s) Getting Started with Triggers Triggers are great tools for controlling, auditing or just plain changing how and what information is updated on your system. This article looks at the essentials for setting up triggers and what they can be used for. New SelectViews Show Posted Community thoughts on SSD drives, moving jobs between servers, last update date tips. […]

Featured Article(s) Backup Compression Tool Review Everyone knows the backup tools that are out there. But have you seen hyperbac? I put this tool to the test on my system. Now Is The Time – Plan For Your Time Off If you haven’t yet, now is the time to get going on those plans so you can take some time […]

Webcast Today! Understanding the Hazards that Zap your Hardware Resources! This webcast will explore the challenges around maintaining optimal performance in a SQL Server environment while keeping downtime to a minimum. Well discuss methodologies you can take and use to administer your environment efficiently, and offer solutions to easily view server resources and anticipate growth. > Register Now Top Database […]

Featured Article(s) Tips for using SQL Server 2005 User-Defined Functions Here are some helpful tips to work with SQL Server 2005 User-Defined Functions. Webcast Tomorrow – Register Now Understanding the Hazards that Zap your Hardware Resources! This webcast will explore the challenges around maintaining optimal performance in a SQL Server environment while keeping downtime to a minimum. Well discuss methodologies […]