DBA Tips: Adding T-SQL functions to SQL Server, and more...

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September 30, 2004 Published by  SearchDatabase.com DBA Tips NEWS     TOPICS     ITKNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE     TIPS     ASK THE EXPERTS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   > IBM Middleware IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Adding T-SQL functions to SQL Server system schema   >  Oracle tuning: Blocksize and index tree structures   >  SQL Server: Using AWE to increase performance   >  SQL Server: Why cluster?   >  400 DB2 questions answered   >  Migrating SQL Server 2000 to Active Directory   >  Life as a DBA Adding T-SQL functions to SQL Server system schema [Eli Leiba] This article describes how to add T-SQL functions to the SQL Server system schema for use by an entire server. MORE INFO: > Hundreds more SQL Server tips and scripts   Connect Processes Connect processes across your business and beyond. Adapt on the fly to changing conditions and demands. Make your entire enterprise more responsive, flexible and easy to manage. IBM Process Integration solutions make it happen. See how in demos, case case studies, and more. Click here.   Oracle tuning: Blocksize and index tree structures [Donald K. Burleson] Guru Don Burleson makes the case that the multiple blocksize feature improves the performance of Oracle indexes and that there are cases where query speed is improved by rebuilding indexes. SQL Server: Using AWE to increase performance [Baya Pavliashvili] Using "Address Windowing Extensions" (AWE) to increase memory usage will increase the performance of SQL Server. Here's how. SQL Server: Why cluster? [Buck Wood] There are two types of clustering in SQL Server: load balancing and failover. This short article examines the reasons for clustering and some of the system requirements. 400 DB2 questions answered [SearchDatabase.com] Author and SearchDatabase.com expert Craig Mullins has just hit the milestone of answering a whopping 400 of your DB2 questions. Browse this invaluable resource and get answers to questions about DB2-specific SQL, Oracle comparisons, resolving error messages, and much more. ITKNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE:  Migrating SQL Server 2000 to Active Directory When migrating a server that hosts a SQL Server 2000 instance from an NT Domain to an Active Directory Domain, what, if anything, needs to be done within SQL Server for everything to work properly? Click on the link to view responses to this question in the ITKnowledge Exchange. FEATURED TOPIC:  Life as a DBA The DBA life has always been challenging but now new threats are emerging. The tips and advice inside will guide you along the perilous path to becoming a database guru... Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchDatabase.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "DBA Tips": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchDatabase.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-94 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: SearchDatabase Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494