SQL, .NET and everything Microsoft

Performance Impact of querying SQL Server 2005 DMVs and implementing Page Checksum

2007-03-31T18:44:00Z

Many of you have asked me the performance impact of:

a) Running a default profiler trace

b) Enabling page checksum

Although there is only theoretical information available in BOL, Linchi Shea (SQL Server MPV) has some good posts on empirical analysis on these features.

Where am I these days?

2006-12-06T20:24:00Z

Well, as mentioned earlier, the SQL Server Support team now has an official blog and I am busy blogging there.

For all those SQL Server aficionados, I encourage you to visit our blog. You will find really good content out there which will help you resolve some of your issues on your own.

See you there:

http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlblog

As for my articles, you can find them at:

http://simple-talk.com/author/sanchan-sahai-saxena/

I am currently in the process of writing the second installment of my article Fine Tuning your Database Design in SQL 2005. It will be published at Simple-Talk very soon. I will keep you posted.

Thanks

Sanchan

Security in SQL 2005 - encryption and decryption

2006-11-03T06:12:00Z

We recently posted a blog about SQL 2005 Security enhancements, focussing on encryption and decryption.

Check it out and let us know what you think.

http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlblog/archive/2006/11/02/part-i-data-security-enhancements-in-sql-server-2005.aspx

“Unexpected error occurred” during SQL Server 2005 SP1 install

2006-10-29T17:22:00Z

We are seeing this issue for many customers installing SQL 2005 SP1.

Check out the resolution for it at our support blog

http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlblog/archive/2006/10/09/_1C20_Unexpected-error-occurred_1D20_-during-SQL-Server-2005-SP1-install_2E00_.aspx

My second article is now available to view

2006-10-11T20:46:00Z

I wrote another article for Simple-Talk.com and it is available to view now.

Fine Tune Your Database Design in SQL 2005

http://simple-talk.com/sql/sql-server-2005/fine-tuning-your-database-design-in-sql-2005/

Let me know what you think.

Sanchan

Errors while using tools in SQL 2005

2006-10-04T05:04:00Z

Recently, I blogged about an issue with SQL Server 2005 tools. You might get the below error when using these tools:

Unhandled exception has occurred in your application. If you click Continue, the application will ignore this error and attempt to continue. If you click Quit, the application will close immediately.

Input string was not in a correct format.

You can check my blog here.

Have you used Query Notification in SQL 2005? Fill out this survey

2006-10-01T02:19:00Z

I am running a survey on Query Notification and would appreciate if you could fill it out.

http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlblog/archive/2006/09/30/778143.aspx

Thanks

Sanchan

Where am I these days?

2006-09-28T06:20:00Z

Well, I have been blogging at a new blog home.

http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlblog/

This blog is setup by the SQL Server Support team at Microsoft and I have been blogging there for quite sometime now.

Check out this blog for my latest writings. You will find lot of good stuff on SQL Server here.

Cheers!

Sanchan

Add/Remove programs and SQL 2005 - continued

2006-08-27T16:55:00Z

Sometime ago, I blogged about SQL Server 2005 installation and how you can use Add/Remove programs to add or remove components in SQL 2005. I recently published a KB article on this – KB 922670 . Please refer to it for more information on this topic and future updates from MS’s side....(read more)

Installing SQL 2005 and SQL 2000 on the same box - what you should know?

2006-08-19T00:39:00Z

Many customers have asked me if they can install SQL 2000 and SQL 2005 on the same box, side by side. The answer to this is YES. You can install SQL 2000, SQL 7.0 and SQL 2005 on the same box. However, there are certain special considerations that you should be aware off. Co-existence of multiple versions of SQL server First, refer to this comparison sheet published by Microsoft at the MSDN website. This sheet can be used as a handy reference to decide if your planned configuration is supported or...(read more)

My Article - Query Notification and SQL 2005

2006-08-11T16:31:00Z

Today, one of my articles got published at Simple Talk Magazine in the UK. In this article, I take a deep dive into the nuts and bolts of implementing SQL Server 2005 Query Notification using SQLCacheDependency object in ASP.NET 2.0. You can take a peak at it here: http://www.simple-talk.com/sql/sql-server-2005/using-and-monitoring-sql-2005-query-notification/ As a next step, I will be posting a FAQ for all the questions that I receive through this article and through my blog on Query Notification....(read more)

Upgrade from SQL Server Evaluation Edition to full blown editions?

2006-07-28T06:22:00Z

Well, the last month has been really hectic and I have been involved with a lot of stuff that I never planned for – as you can see, I didn’t get much of a chance to blog this month. But now that things are back to normal pace, I am coming back!!! Recently, one of my customers had an Eval edition of SQL 2005 which expired. But they had some critical data that they wanted to retain. I helped them out and thought will blog about it too. Eval Edition of SQL 2005 SQL Server 2005 Evaluation edition provides...(read more)

FAQs - SQL Server and Disk Subsystem requirements

2006-07-07T21:20:00Z

This is the first installment in my FAQ series. In this blog entry, I have consolidated all the questions that I have received from my readers about available disk subsystems in the market and their compatibility with SQL Server. I have tried to address them here. Q : I have an unused NAS (Network Attached Storage). I wanted to know if SQL Server supports files located on NAS and if there are any issues that I should be aware of? A : By default, SQL Server doesn’t support data files located on a...(read more)

Working with TempDb in SQL 2005

2006-06-30T02:13:00Z

Just a quick note, Microsoft has published a great whitepaper on TempDB. You can download it here: http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/f/8/4f8f2dc9-a9a7-4b68-98cb-163482c95e0b/WorkingWithTempDB.doc I will add more blog content about TempDb soon....(read more)

SQL, .NET and everything Microsoft

Performance Impact of querying SQL Server 2005 DMVs and implementing Page Checksum

Where am I these days?

Security in SQL 2005 - encryption and decryption

“Unexpected error occurred” during SQL Server 2005 SP1 install

My second article is now available to view

More topics added to the SQL Support blog

Errors while using tools in SQL 2005

Have you used Query Notification in SQL 2005? Fill out this survey

Where am I these days?

Add/Remove programs and SQL 2005 - continued

Installing SQL 2005 and SQL 2000 on the same box - what you should know?

My Article - Query Notification and SQL 2005

Upgrade from SQL Server Evaluation Edition to full blown editions?

FAQs - SQL Server and Disk Subsystem requirements

Working with TempDb in SQL 2005