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Featured Article(s)
Increasing Query Performance Using Oracle 11gs SQL Query Result Cache
Oracle 11g has a new feature called the SQL Query Result Cache. This feature is useful when a query returns large amounts of data that is fairly static. When this situation occurs, the feature may improve query performance. This article describes this new feature.

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Data Protection and Recovery Options with SQL Server

We’ll look into the various data protection options you have with SQL Server when it comes to setting up a recovery system for your server. We’ll explain the pros and cons of each and where you can apply them in your own systems.

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I Need Your Help!
I want to make SSWUG.ORG EVERYTHING you need it to be, but I need to know what you need. Here’s your chance to let us know what you want to see.

Our community survey is now live. It’s all about you, what you do, how you use SSWUG, your suggestions, what types of systems you support and more. We are also offering a drawing, with a LOT of prizes for winners. We’ll be adding more and more prizes, here’s where we’re starting:

Ten (10) $50 cash prizes
Five (5) 5-Year SSWUG.org Memberships
Two (2) Lifetime SSWUG Virtual Conference Passes

…and here’s a suggestion. On the first page of the survey, you’re prompted for your email and name. This is not used with the answers you provide – so no worries. Second, if you’d like a second entry, on the last page of the survey you’ll have instructions on what to do to have a second entry. So, you have two chances to win. a chance to have input into the direction of SSWUG and we’ll able to also show some interesting information to everyone about the overall DBA community.

Please stop by the site – the survey will only be open for a short time and the responses we can get the more meaningful the information is for the response summaries.

Here’s a direct link to the survey. It shouldn’t take long at all – and the prizes will be substantial!

Featured White Paper(s)
Choosing a Remote DBA Instead of a Full-time Consultant
Relational databases like SQL Server and Oracle grow 3x to 5x in size every three years and present organizations with signif… (read more)

7 Ways to Improve Your Database Server’s Performance by 60%-80%
Sql Power Tools White Paper reviews 7 steps you can take to improve your database server’s performance. With production datab… (read more)