Tips for using linked servers in SQL Server 2019 Rewrite remote queries so, that the most work will be performed on the remote server, not the local server. You can run the remote query from Management Studio and take a look at the query plan to find out which parts of the remote query are performing on the remote server...
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Troubleshooting problems with linked servers in SQL Server 2017
Troubleshooting problems with linked servers in SQL Server 2017 If you have problems with linked servers in SQL Server 2017, review this troubleshooting checklist to find potential solutions. 1. Check that you have appropriate permissions to create linked servers. To create a linked server, you must have ALTER ANY LINKED SERVER permission. So, if you have no this permission, you...
Tips for using linked servers in SQL Server 2017
Tips for using linked servers in SQL Server 2017 Ensure that the connection between the linked servers is fast. Ideally, the linked servers should be in the same subnet. Try to avoid using distribution transaction or minimize it using. Because distribution transactions incur more overhead than general transactions, avoid using distribution transactions, whenever possible. One of the first steps to...
Troubleshooting problems with linked servers in SQL Server 2016
Troubleshooting problems with linked servers in SQL Server 2016 If you have problems with linked servers in SQL Server 2016, review this troubleshooting checklist to find potential solutions. 1. Install the latest SQL Server 2016 service pack. Because some SQL Server 2016 linked servers bugs were fixed in SQL Server service packs, you should install the latest SQL Server service...
Troubleshooting problems with linked servers in SQL Server 2014
Troubleshooting problems with linked servers in SQL Server 2014 If you have problems with linked servers in SQL Server 2014, review this troubleshooting checklist to find potential solutions. 1. Install the latest SQL Server 2014 service pack. Because some SQL Server 2014 linked servers bugs were fixed in SQL Server service packs, you should install the latest SQL Server service […]
Tips for using linked servers in SQL Server 2014
Tips for using linked servers in SQL Server 2014 Try to avoid using distribution transaction or minimize it using. Because distribution transactions incur more overhead than general transactions, avoid using distribution transactions, whenever possible. One of the first steps to optimize remote queries against a SQL Server 2014 linked server is rewrite queries so, that the most work will be...
Tips for using SQL Server 2014 Distributed Queries
Tips for using SQL Server 2014 Distributed Queries One of the first steps to optimize distributed queries against a SQL Server 2014 linked server is rewriting queries so, that the most work will be performed on the remote server, not the local server. You can run the remote query from Management Studio and take a look at the query plan...
Troubleshooting problems with linked servers in SQL Server 2008 R2
Troubleshooting problems with linked servers in SQL Server 2008 R2 If you have problems with linked servers in SQL Server 2008 R2, review this troubleshooting checklist to find potential solutions. 1. Install the latest SQL Server 2008 R2 service pack. Because many SQL Server 2008 R2 linked server bugs were fixed in SQL Server service packs, you should install the...