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Database Maintenance Essentials – Oracle Training Days

Posted on February 11, 2013 by way0utwest

Presented at Oracle Training Days, 2013 Abstract: SQL Server requires a minimal level of maintenance to ensure that the platform functions at an optimum level without any unnecessary outages or problems. This talk will look at the basics of the … Continue reading →

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Database Maintenance Essentials

Posted on November 4, 2012 by way0utwest

Abstract: SQL Server requires a minimal level of maintenance to ensure that the platform functions at an optimum level without any unnecessary outages or problems. This talk will look at the basics of the maintenance operations that should be performed … Continue reading →

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Searching Binary Data in SQL Server

Posted on November 1, 2012 by way0utwest

More and more data collected in organizations is in an encoded format, essentially a binary classification of data. These can be images, audio files, video, or even common formats like Word and Excel files. This data contains lots of important … Continue reading →

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Getting Control of Your Instances with Policy Based Management

Posted on November 1, 2012 by way0utwest

Managing lots of database or instances in an efficient manner requires a DBA to find automated ways to ensure their databases are configured correctly. In SQL Server 2008, Policy Based Management (PBM) was introduced to help DBAs implement a framework … Continue reading →

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