Installing and Configuring SQL Server 2014 on Windows Server 2012 – (Part 2) Autor: Basit A. Farooq Installing instance of SQL Server 2014 on Windows Server 2012 In the first of the five part article series, we discussed the SQL Server 2014 installation prerequisites and the steps that we must perform for the installation of SQL Server 2014 instance. In...
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Gearing up the Business for Data Analytics–Part III
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Firing Employees as a Small Business Owner
Hello, this is Laura Lee Rose. I am a speaker and author. I am an expert in time and project management. I help busy professionals and entrepreneurs create effective systems so that they can comfortably delegate to others, be more profitable and have time to enjoy life even if they don’t have time to learn new technology or train their...
Using the SSIS Merge Join to Synchronize Tables – Part 1
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SQL Server 2014 Transactional Replication Optimization Tips
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Planning of Database Structure & Organization — Part — 2
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SQL Server 2014 Replication – Part 5
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How does a small business prepare for the holidays?
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The Importance of Consistent Compliance and Ways to Achieve it
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SQL Server 2014 Snapshot Replication Optimization Tips
SQL Server 2014 Snapshot Replication Optimization Tips Do not configure the Distribution Agent to run continuously. Try to schedule the Distribution Agent to run at regular intervals instead of running continuously. By using it, you can decrease the total SQL Server overhead. Consider placing snapshot folder on a disk that is not used to store database or log files. Placing...