Does Extension matter for Creating a database?
We have 3 types of file extensions in SQL Server. MDF, NDF and LDF each one representing Primary, Secondary and Log file respectively. Do you think these extensions are need to be given to the respective files? If your answer is yes then you are wrong. You can give any extension as you like or else you can even interchange these 3 extensions to primary, secondary and log file. Extension plays a important role for us to understand which file is what where as when you attach the db, SQL (by pointing the primary file) knows where the log file and the additional files for the db, it will attach the database without any errors. This is because SQL will check the primary file (which you have pointed) and if it’s in right format then it will start reading the header page to fetch additional details about other files and attach the database.
Performance Data Collector – Part 2
Last month I’ve wrote an article on Performance Data Collector part one, I thought of writing part 2 soon however I was stuck with Organizing SQL Code Camp with my fellow MVP Deepak & Sugesh. Now it’s almost a month so thought of writing the second part. In this part we are going to see how to customize the data collection, retrieval of reports from PDW (Performance Data Warehouse) etc.
SQL Code Camp at Chennai–Great Success
I, Deepak & Sugesh have organized SQL Code Camp – One full day event for SQL Server last Saturday (17th July 2010). We are happy to say that this is the first one full day event for SQL Server held in India and we are proud that we are organizing it. Deepak and Sugesh has already created a post so I’m not going to write much about the event. You can find our experiences and learning from the link below.
SQL Data Camp @ Chennai – 17th July 2010
We are excited to open our mouth wide to shout "Yes, We are ready. Are you?"
SQL Data Camp @ Chennai is all set for making a claim to be First ever largest SQL Server Event to be held in India.
Installing SQL Server 2008 R2
In this article we are going to discuss about installing SQL Server 2008 R2, I know I’m little late as R2 is released last month. Before we stepping into installation make sure you have necessary hardware and software requirements, check http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143506(SQL.105).aspx this KB article for the same.