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Webcast Today
Understanding Indexes and Index Fragmentation
In this webcast, we’ll examine how to look at your indexes, how to understand them and how to apply them. We’ll look into fragmentation and how you can determine whether an index needs to be rebuilt. We’ll look at the options you have available to you for maintaining your indexes as well.
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> Dec 11 2007 at 12:00pm Noon Pacific
Thanks To Our Sponsors
We’ve worked with some great companies this year! We really appreciate their support and help in bringing you SSWUG. Over the next few days I’ll be bringing you a list of the different sponsors, big and small. Take a moment and check it out – there are some outstanding products here!
AppDev – Award-winning SQL & Business Intelligence Training
Blue Phoenix – Legacy Modernization Company – Mainframe, Midrange, 4GLs
Business Objects – Defy the Laws of Reporting
Cardett Associates – The Multi Database Specialists
ChristianSteven – Scheduling and Automation Software
Free Database Software Directory Started!
We’ve opened a new directory of free database-oriented software. It’s open to all and the goal is to be able to download trials, open-source software and other goodies that you may need working with your databases. Check it out at http://bitonthewire.wpengine.com/free_software – and be sure to let us know if you have software you’d like to see listed (it’s free to list too, of course).
Featured Article(s)
SAN Technology Considerations (Part 2)
After I spent an hour or so analyzing some of my experiences with SAN technology, I reflected back to some of the questions that I had during the SQL Server Fall Connections conference. I was able to answer many of these technical questions from my experiences with SAN systems.
Featured White Paper(s)
Are AJAX Applications Vulnerable to Hack Attacks?
This paper reviews AJAX technologies with specific reference to JavaScript and briefly documents the kinds of vulnerability c… (read more)
Crystal Reports Feature Comparison by Edition
This handy whitepaper lets you compare features of Crystal reports at a glance. Check out the various features and determine… (read more)
Transforming Enterprise Backups: How Using a Third-Party Tool Can Improve Backup Strategies
The backup and restore facilities in native SQL Server are robust, and once a backup routine is established, the DBA needs to… (read more)