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Cardinality is a term from set theory that deals with the size of a set. Data cardinality can affect query plans and performance. Minimize the...

Every database administrator hates to wake up at midnight just to learn there is an emergency with their database. Sometimes, even though their...

For over three decades, organizations have relied on data warehouses to support business information consumers’ needs for descriptive analytics to...

SQL Server resellers often send true-up forms to their customers more frequently than Microsoft requires. Some customers receive them every month....

Effective data governance programs are partnerships between the business and technical parts of the organization. Often, organizations focus more on...

A large enterprise telecommunications company that provides wireless services and internet services in the United States of America uses a...

Monitoring applications, networks, and servers (physical, virtual, and cloud) across multiple platforms has become essential, making smart server...

Today’s complex applications execute hundreds of SQL procedures and maybe thousands of SQL statements during a typical workload. Database...

Today, many roles within an organization often work with the ever-growing amounts of data in databases. No longer are databases the purview of just...

One of the beautiful things about SQL Server is how accessible it is. It is about as difficult to install as, say, Microsoft Office. This is great...

Most organizations recognize how important data governance is, although they often fail in their efforts to become driven by data. An investment in...

There are three distinct approaches organizations can follow to implement Data Governance. There is the command-and-control approach, the...

Precise for Oracle Database keeps your Oracle database environment available and performing at peak efficiency. It captures, measures, and analyzes...

When we talk about knowing our data, we do not seem to refer to the term data integrity anymore as part of that conversation. After all, that phrase...

Whether on-premises or in the cloud, people often ask database administrators to create and manage optimal database designs for data warehouses....