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Predeployment I/O Best Practices

SQL Server Best Practices — Published: June 5, 2007
Writer: Mike Ruthruff

The I/O system is important to the performance of SQL Server. When configuring a new server for SQL Server or when adding or modifying the disk configuration of an existing system, it is good practice to determine the capacity of the I/O subsystem prior to deploying SQL Server. This white paper discusses validating and determining the capacity of an I/O subsystem. A number of tools are available for performing this type of testing. This white paper focuses on the SQLIO.exe tool, but also compares all available tools. It also covers basic I/O configuration best practices for SQL Server 2005.

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April 27, 2008 Posted by Philippe Almog | DISK & I/O | | No Comments Yet

Analysis Services Distinct Count Optimization

Analysis Services Distinct Count Optimization
SQL Server Best Practices Article
Thanks to Denny Lee
Published: April, 2008
Applies To: SQL Server 2005 SP2

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April 26, 2008 Posted by Philippe Almog | Analysis services | | No Comments Yet

2 Stored Procedures to Tune Your Indexes

Source: SQL Server Magazine APRIL 2008

Thanks to  Bill McEvoy

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April 25, 2008 Posted by Philippe Almog | Indexes | , | No Comments Yet