I have a SQL Server database that's 145GB, about 80% of that space is occupied by "files". Staff have the ability to upload files from the web front end application into the database, this is used to ...

Almost all database workloads are now (or eventually will be) virtualized. High availability (HA) clusters using virtual servers provide the application protection needed to satisfy even the most ...

A professional T-SQL script to analyze the storage usage of user tables in SQL Server — including detailed breakdown of data size, index size, and total space per table. Open SQL Server Management ...

Even though SQL Server 2008 is not a revolutionary improvement -- certainly not to the extent that some earlier versions were -- there's a lot to learn about all the new and different features. Here's ...

FlashVols are volumes that are pinned in SSD so applications run at maximum performance without the potential delay due to caching algorithms or tiering policies. Combined with Tegile's de-duplication ...

OCZ Storage Solutions announced that it has initiated a beta test program for the next release of ZD-XL SQL Accelerator and invites enterprise SSD customers and SQL Server database administrators ...

OK, first off: Who has done this?<BR><BR>Was it as bad as they say it is?<BR><BR>As I understand it SQL Server will use the IMAGE data type, and it will store the image in chunks (are those extents?) ...