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Performance / Storage Comparisons : MONEY vs. DECIMAL
As you may already know, I am not a big fan of the MONEY data type, because of its inflexibility, accuracy problems, and the expectations the name of the type evokes in new users. If I had my way,...
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SQL Server 2008 R2 : Digging deeper into Unicode compression
When SQL Server 2008 R2 was first released, I wrote a quick blog post discussing the additional space savings gained by Unicode compression . In one of the follow-up comments, Adam Machanic was quick...
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More testing of Unicode Compression in SQL Server 2008 R2
Background Several weeks ago, I ran some tests on the new implementation of Unicode Compression in SQL Server 2008 R2 - both space-related and performance-related . Of course it was pointed out that my...
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Connect Digest : 2009-12-12
Sorry I have been quiet recently; been working very hard for the past two weeks on a migration of an old, tried SQL Server 2005 database to a brand new 2008 cluster with faster SAN undercarriage,...
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Playing with page compression - for real
During maintenance windows and against test databases, I have been applying page compression to some largish tables (~200+ million rows, ~50GB). These tables are heavy write and medium read, but all...
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Yes, you can benefit from both data and backup compression
Earlier today, MSSQLTips posted a backup compression tip by Thomas LaRock ( blog | twitter ). In that article, Tom states: "If you are already compressing data then you will not see much benefit from...
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First Look : Red Gate SQL Storage Compress 5.0
Recently, Red Gate Software released a new version of their product called SQL Storage Compress 5.0 . This is an alternative to using the native Data Compression and Backup Compression features...
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More info on Red Gate SQL Storage Compress 5.0
The other day I wrote a blog post about my initial trials with SQL Storage Compress 5.0 . For the most part my experience with the product was fantastic, however there were a few areas where I felt bit...
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