Database Design

The Top 5 Most Common Problems With SQL Server

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Top 5 Most Common Problems With SQL Server

Over the years I’ve been able to compile a list of issues that I would consider to be common with SQL Server (and other database platforms like Oracle, no platform is immune to such issues). These are the issues that are often avoidable but not always easy to fix once they have become a problem. The trick for senior administrators such as myself is to help teams understand the costs, benefits, and risks of their application design options so as to avoid these common problems. So, here is my list of the top 5 most common problems with SQL Server.

Presenting This Week: Enterprise Data World

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This week I will be attending Enterprise Data World in Washington, DC. I’m excited to have been given the opportunity to present not one but TWO sessions at the premiere data management conference in the world. On Wednesday, April 1st, I will be presenting a session titled “Designing For Performance or How I Learned To Stop Worrying … Read more

Why Datatypes Matter: 3 Ways They Can Hurt Performance

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Great database performance starts with great database design. I have yet to meet someone to argue with that statement. I have, however, met many a database that has a less than optimal design. Sometimes this is due to the evolution of the database; it was built for one purpose and it is now being used … Read more

The 5 Database Design Process Failures You Don’t Want To Make

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Recently I wrote about about five database design mistakes you don’t want to make. Those mistakes were focused on database design, but what about the design process itself? It is possible that you could have all intentions of a solid design only to be let down by your overall design process. Here are the five ways … Read more