(Serdar Yegulalp) SQL Azure, the cloud-based version of SQL Server, comes with a number of constraints, many of which are put in place to keep users from accessing more services than they need. One of the main SQL Azure limitations is on the size and number of databases you can create in any given a
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Very Slow Data Repartitioning in SQL Server Replication with Precomputed Partitions
(Chris Skorlinski) Here is a great posting by Kevin Locke on a problem he encountered when data modifications occurred near the top of a complicated replication filter configuration. These changes can cause “partition change” which triggers re-evaluation of all child data; also known as “repartitio
TechTip: Struggling with Those DB2 Web Query Functions?
(Gene Cobb) DB2 Web Query is loaded with built-in functions to help you transform your raw DB2 for i data into something more meaningful and useful for use in your reports, graphs, dashboards, and compound documents. Some of these functions have multiple parameters and a limited number of acceptable
Create user friendly date fields with ASP.NET MVC EditorTemplates & jQueryUI
(Rachel Appel) Today’s web sites need to be user friendly, interactive, and responsive. The date field is of particular interest because at this point in time, users pretty much expect too see nicely formatted dates on the site in general, and datepicker/calendar widgets to interact with when editin
Hacking jQuery-Validate in ASP.NET MVC
(Matt Hamilton) You’ll remember from my last post that I’ve been working on a small order-entry program in ASP.NET MVC. This is my first “from scratch” ASP.NET MVC application, so I’ve been learning some MVC and jQuery tricks along the way.
Asynchronous Programming with the Async CTP
(Eric Vogel) The Async Community Technology Preview (CTP) is a freely available download for Visual Studio 2010. The Async CTP includes the async and await keywords that are being considered for the next iterations of C# and VB.NET. Both language features allow you to more easily leverage the asynch
Upcoming DB2 10 webcast with IBM’s John Campbell
(Willie Favero) It seems like I haven’t been doing very many real technical type post lately. They have been informational, what’s going on, what’s coming out, that sort of thing. That is unfortunately (yet still fortunately) going to continue on today.
Extending Applications with Oracle Database Replication
(Tom Chu) Data replication is not a new idea; it’s been around for more than a decade. In an Oracle database, it’s the process of duplicating objects and moving them out to multiple databases so users have continuous access to shared data even in the event of a disaster, or when it’s time to perform
Installing and clustering WebSphere Process Server V7.0 in non-GUI mode, Part 1: Silent installation and setup
(Rajiv Madassery and Vamsee Movva) This tutorial is the first of a two-part series on clustering WebSphere® Process Server V7.0 in non-GUI or silent mode. Part 1 covers silent installation of WebSphere Process V7.0. The tutorial is intended to be one-step guide to help perform a silent installation
How to Identify I/O Bottlenecks in MS SQL Server
Tibor Nagy) We experience regular slowdowns on our SQL Server databases. After analyzing the memory and CPU usage we would like to continue the root cause investigation by examining I/O bottlenecks. What is your recommendation to recognize I/O related bottlenecks in SQL Server?