How to connect to a a SQL 2005 Server when you're completely locked out

How to connect to a a SQL 2005 Server when you're completely locked out

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Administration/68271/

Partitioned Table and Index Strategies Using SQL Server 2008

Partitioned Table and Index Strategies Using SQL Server 2008
(taken from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd578580.aspx)

When a database table grows in size to the hundreds of gigabytes or more, it can become more difficult to load new data, remove old data, and maintain indexes. Just the sheer size of the table causes such operations to take much longer. Even the data that must be loaded or removed can be very sizable, making INSERT and DELETE operations on the table impractical. The Microsoft SQL Server 2008 database software provides table partitioning to make such operations more manageable.

Partitioning a large table divides the table and its indexes into smaller partitions, so that maintenance operations can be applied on a partition-by-partition basis, rather than on the entire table. In addition, the SQL Server optimizer can direct properly filtered queries to appropriate partitions rather than the entire table.

This paper covers strategies and best practices for using partitioned tables and indexes in SQL Server 2008. It is intended for database architects, developers, and administrators of both data warehouse and OLTP systems, and the material is presented at an intermediate to advanced level.

This paper can be downloaded here.

User-defined Hierarchies in SSAS

Designing User-defined Hierarchies in SSAS:

http://www.mssqltips.com/tip.asp?tip=1773

SQL Server 2008 Database Mirroring

Database Mirroring on SQL Server 2008 - Whatis, Howto.

http://www.databasejournal.com/features/mssql/article.php/3828341/Database-Mirroring-in-SQL-Server-2008.htm

MDX 'Select' Error Reference

Common error messages when 'Selecting' in MDX:

http://cwebbbi.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!7B84B0F2C239489A!4574.entry

Mirrored Database Backup in SQL Server 2008

Backing up Mirrored Databases in SQL Server 2008:

http://www.mssqltips.com/tip.asp?tip=1779

Mapping IP Addresses to Geographical Locations

Mapping IP Addresses to Geographical Locations using GeoLiteCity. Does not use the Spatial datatype.

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/SQL+Server/67215/