Adam Machanic (9/5/2012)

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Ah, and there is the rub: You're over the 4k threshold, which means that you're stuck with the larger definition or you're hoping that the query optimizer gives...

I'm not storing them that...

Adam Machanic (9/5/2012)

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How are you seeing string splits used where such a difference would matter? (Again, I am *only* talking about string split operations.)

Generally when I see string splitters used...

That may be true, but when...

Thanks for the article, I have been looking forward to this functionality. Thanks also for the blog post about the performance. (It would have been good if that was...

shew (8/24/2011)

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I think I may have access to a server that will...

bg520 (8/24/2011)

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Bit of a silly query...

I have a server thats a reel pain in the back side where SSAS is concerned. Its SQL 2008 R2 x64, SP1 was applied...

Tom.Thomson (7/26/2011)

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Good article.

On the compressed backup of a compressed table question: no, the compression algorithms/formats are different, so backing up a compressed table/index involves decompressing and then recompressing; so the...

carsten.jorgensen (6/10/2011)

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I would believe that remote join operations will only be possible if the remote db is also a SQL server db. In this case where the remote db is...

Nice question, thanks!

Another good question on something that probably isn't used that often, thanks!

Thanks for the question!

Thanks for another good question!

Nice question, you almost had me with the 8.3 option.

Nice question, good to re-enforce some of the options that we don't all use on a regular basis, thanks!