An Overview of Extended Events in SQL Server 2008

As a DBA, we are faced with performance problems which we need to diagnose, trace and troubleshoot. Although there are several different tracing and troubleshooting mechanisms (DBCC, SQL Trace, Profiler, etc...) available but none of these tools provide deep levels of tracing/troubleshooting, like identifying page splits, high CPU utilization, etc... So how can we diagnose, trace and troubleshoot these kinds of performance problems in SQL Server 2008. In this tip I talk about Extended Events of SQL Server 2008 and how it is different from earlier tracing and troubleshooting methods, for more details click here.

Backup and Restore in SharePoint 2010

As a SharePoint Administrator, you need to set up a backup plan so that you can restore your SharePoint farm or SharePoint web applications without any hassles if a disaster happens or even to create a replica of your production environment for QA and development purposes.
So what are the 'out of the box' Backup and Restore options available in SharePoint 2010? How do we backup the SharePoint farm, web applications and different components? How have Backup and Restore processes have improved from previous versions of SharePoint to SharePoint 2010? for details click here.

Master Data Services (MDS) model Versioning, Permission and Security

Master Data Services (MDS) is a master data management platform, which allows you to create a centralized hub for your master data. This single and centralized authoritative master data source provides consistent master data to all the business applications aligned to it. In this article I am going to demonstrate how model versioning works in MDS and then I will be talking about how security works in MDS, for more details click here.

How to Import, Browse And Export Master Data Service's Data

Master Data Services (MDS) is a master data management platform, which allows you to create a centralized hub for your master data. This single and centralized authoritative master data source provides consistent master data to all the business applications aligned to it. In this article, I am going to demonstrate how you can import data to MDS, browse it and export it via subscription views for consumption by reporting and analytical applications, for more details click here.