MySpace Answers the Question: Why SQL Server?

January 2010

See why MySpace, one of the largest websites in the world, chose SQL Server for its database platform. Three leaders of the company’s IT department discuss how they planned, implemented, extended, and maintain a massive deployment of SQL Server.

SQL Server 2008 R2 Editions

By Michael Otey

SQL Server 2008 R2 comes in some new flavors, from the Parallel Computing Edition on down to the three SQL Server Express editions.

Considering SQL Azure

By Caroline Marwitz

Is SQL Azure a possible alternative to on-premise SQL Server? Whether you're a developer or a DBA, you need to keep tabs on this technology.

The Need for Managed Self-Service BI

By Michael Otey

Can the PowerPivot for Excel 2010 feature for SQL Server 2008 R2 bring harmony to business and IT teams within the organization?

Passing a Table Variable from SSIS

By Matthew Clingan

By using table variables as parameters, you can make code maintenance easier.

Build a Policy-Based Management System for SQL Server 2008

By Gary Zaika

Deal with the limitations of SQL Server 2008’s built-in policies by creating a table-driven solution that lets you insert policy exceptions and regulate policy execution.

Getting Started with SQL Azure Database

By Michael Otey

SQL Azure Database supports many—but not all—SQL Server features. Here are some commonly used features that SQL Azure doesn't support.

MySpace Answers the Question: Why SQL Server?

By Sheila Molnar

MySpace executives give an inside look at how they implemented and scaled SQL Server to handle more than 400 databases.

Properties of Relations on Sets

By Itzik Ben-Gan

The author discusses a fundamental topic in mathematical set theory to determine the properties of a relation represented by a table called R on a set represented by a table called V.

Review: Enzo Audit 2009

By Scott Klein

Find poor-performing queries early in the development process using this security and performance monitoring tool from Pyn Logic.

Managing Service Broker Conversations

By Dejan Nakarada-Kordic

Prevent data loss and improve performance by using this method to reduce conversation management overhead.

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