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Nov
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answered Optimal Disk Setup for OLTP SQL Server
Nov
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answered Opening Trace in SQL Server Profiler Using Disk Space
Nov
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comment SQL Server logging stops lengthy SharePoint operation
Hi Shiraz, no not easily - you can by moving tables between filegroups - documented here :sqlskills.com/BLOGS/PAUL/post/… I guess the question is whether Dan actually needs the released space?
Nov
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comment SQL Server logging stops lengthy SharePoint operation
The space gained from deleting objects remains as white space within the database. This white space will be reused instead of having to grow the database file (.MDF) further.
Nov
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comment SQL Server logging stops lengthy SharePoint operation
Note, all the shrink operations have bad side affects: 1) they run single-threaded so take a long time, 2) they generate a lot of transaction log growth, 3) they fragment the indexes within the DB - possibly causing poor performance.
Nov
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comment Best way to rebuild all indexes on all tables in SQL Server 2005
Oh and I use this script on a number of Production instances - so can recommend it.
Nov
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answered Best way to rebuild all indexes on all tables in SQL Server 2005
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comment Best way to rebuild all indexes on all tables in SQL Server 2005
Sqlfool's script runs against all databases by default, no need for sp_MSforeachDB.
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Oct
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answered SQL Server logging stops lengthy SharePoint operation
Oct
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comment SQL Server logging stops lengthy SharePoint operation
Shrinking the log file isn't bad, but shrinking data file (.MDF or .NDF) is - it causes massive fragmentation
Oct
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revised Weird TPS peaks on SQL 2005 replicated database
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Oct
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comment locked out of my own SQL server
Is the SQL Server services running in a dedicated service account with admin privileges? If so can you use that to authenticate?
Oct
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asked Weird TPS peaks on SQL 2005 replicated database
Oct
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comment Would the database compatibility level affect performance?
You should be running index/stat maintenance regularly. Here's a couple a couple of excellent custom scripts which can do this on SQL2005/2008: sqlfool.com/2009/06/index-defrag-script-v30 ola.hallengren.com/#1227266
Oct
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comment Would the database compatibility level affect performance?
Also rebuild stats.
Oct
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answered SQL Environment Backup Question
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comment SQL Environment Backup Question
A potential risk with this: If your full monthly backup fails to restore (for whatever reason) - all of your diffs are useless, you'd lose up to a month's worth of data.
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comment SQL Environment Backup Question
Are you using the latest version of LiteSpeed with the highest level of compression?