Need Consultant Help For Architecture Review
Dec 18, 2007
Don't know if this is the appropriate forum. I am looking for an experienced SS consultant to review our setup, hardware architecture, recovery plan, and to provide high-level advice moving forward. My company is a CRM hosted software provider with a dynamic, metadata-based product built in Visual Studio 2005. Currently we run on SS 2000, but plan to migrate to SS 2005 or 2008. We anticipate quite a bit of growth and want to make sure that we are on the right path. Let me know if you are interested or know someone who is.
If I should post this elsewhere, let me know.
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Oct 5, 1998
I have a Small company in Delafield WI. And am moving to MS SQL. I know just enough to get me in trouble (I`m a VB guy) but can`t afford the self inflicted pain. Willing to work over the net, phone and/or let you RAS in. Or if you are in the area `Come on down`
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Apr 14, 2004
Don't mean to intrude the forum, but i'm despereate...
I have a client in New York City who is looking for a MS Analysis Services Consultant. Please review the spec below and contact me if you are interested in discussing any further. Thanks, Michael
MS Analysis Services Consultant
Minimum of 5-7 years of overall IT experience
Hands-on, enterprise-wide, data warehouse experience.
Strong background in multi-dimensional databases
Must have a minimum of 2 years of experience creating applications and reports using MS Analysis Services, as well as cube creation, optimization and trouble shooting.
Prior experience with MS Analysis Services administration and managing cubes is also a plus.
Responsible for designing OLAP applications with MS Analysis Service (OLAP Server) and creating Cubes, Dimensions, Calculated measures with MDX, designing ETL custom scripts
Must have very good communication skills
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Jul 12, 2000
Hi, I would appreicate your opinion/ feed back about Being consultant vs Being employee.
What are the advantages/disadvantages.
Does consultant makes more money than an employee and why so
Thanks for your response
Ali
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Dec 2, 2005
Looking for a consultant with solid experience in application anddatabase security for a project in the GTA.CONTACT---------------------------------------------------Please send your resume to:Join Bytes!
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Jul 20, 2005
Hi,I wonder if anyone can help with the following on a fee paying basisfor the the design or development of some type of script or utility orpiece of code to do the following work.I wish to retrieve some data from an online database that is in thepublic domain. The online database has a search facility that matchesthe entry (name) in a search box then returns a screen stating that amatch has been found or not found.If a match is found there is a button to click that proceeds to thescreen containing the data which is simply two names. It is these twonames that I wish to retrieve and store them in something like a textfile where they are associated with the original entry (name) used inthe search box.I have a list of the entries for the search box that can be suppliedin sample format for testing as a columnar text file or commadelimited file or a spreadsheet.. I would need the procedure toprocess the list of search entries, retrieve the data then move on tothe next one in the list. Obviously, if a match was not found then theprocess would need to move on the the next entry in the list withperhaps a message saying "No Match" until the entire list wasprocessed.The PC I hope to run the process on is a Windows XP machine and if Ineed to purchase any particular software that is necessary for the jobthen I am quite willing to do so. Also, as I pointed out above I wouldpay for the work to be done.I hope that I have explained the above OK and that I have posted it tothe correct newsgroup(s). If it is not in the correct newsgroup Iwould be grateful if anyone could point me in the right direction.RegardsDave Gibson
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Apr 13, 2004
Hi Gurus ....
Planning for a MDX Training for me and my development team ...
The following has been proposed for a training course spread over three days ...
I need to know whether this will be enough or should some more things be added on to the same (anything that has been missed)...
I have the option of removing and adding from the list.
Module 1: OLAP Review
OLAP Databases
OLAP Definitions
Warehouse Data Flow
Module 2: MDX Foundations
The Role of MDX
MDX Member Names
Using the Calculated Member Builder
Working with Calculated Members
Module 3: Using MDX Expressions
Displaying Member Information
Displaying Family Tree Relatives
Working with Member Properties
Using Conditional Expressions
Module 4: Retrieving Values from a Cube
Understanding Multidimensional Coordinates
Retrieving a Value from a Cube
Percent of Total Calculations
Growth Calculations
Module 5: Creating Simple MDX Queries
Understanding MDX Query Statements
Creating Simple MDX Query Statements
Module 6: Creating and Manipulating Sets
Using Set Creation Functions
Using Set Manipulation Functions
Using Subquery Set Functions
Working with Dimension Interactions
Module 7: Using Aggregation Functions
Understanding Aggregation Functions
Using Time Set Functions
Calculating a Trend
Module 8: Case Study - Implementing Budget Allocations
Allocating Values from a Grand Total
Allocating Values from a Subtotal
Allocating Values Across Multiple Dimensions
Module 9: Using Calculated Cells
Respose needed urgently since I have to get back to the training team by tomorrow morning
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Mar 27, 2008
Thanks for looking at this for me. Here is the SQL Script as it stands so far.
UPDATE TableImportHistorySET ImportStopTime = CONVERT(numeric, GETDATE(), 108), Elapsetime = CONVERT(numeric,GETDATE(), 108) - CAST((SELECT TOP 1 ImportStartTime FROM TableImportHistory WHERE TableName = 'ARCHRG'ORDER BY DataImportID DESC) AS numeric), Successful = 1WHERE (DataImportID = (SELECT TOP 1 DataImportID AS LastID FROM TableImportHistory WHERE TableName = 'ARCHRG') ORDER BY DataImportID DESC))
The Elapetime update portion of this statement is where I'm getting stuck (if I take it out the statement works)
I get the error "ERROR converting Data type NVARCHAR to Numeric" I've changed the data type in the Table from numric to varchar, nvarchar, decemial nothing works and not sure what I should set the Starttime and StopTime datatypes in the table to (any suggestions please)
Elapsetime = CONVERT(numeric,GETDATE(), 108) - CAST((SELECT TOP 1 ImportStartTime FROM TableImportHistory WHERE TableName = 'ARCHRG'ORDER BY DataImportID DESC) AS numeric)
Are there better ways to do this statement?
Thank you in advance
Rex
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Apr 3, 2007
Hi,
I posted last year when we were having problems with a new SQL box we had moved to here...
http://www.sqlteam.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=74650
...we coded round most of the issues and deadlocks and things seemed to improve for quite a while but we have recently run into performance problems again of late.
The CPUs on our SQL box often thrash away at 100% and our ColdFusion website has begun running painfully slow.
Our developers/hosts have suggested we might need to look for a 3rd party SQL guru who could look at the SQL box, do some tracing etc. and perhaps make some recomendations around optimising the DB architecture or changing the way we run certain queries. At the moment we have only gut instinct on which bits of the DB are likely to be being hit most hard.
Our website has grown from being very small to being really quite busy and it's possible we are running into shortcomings with the design of the DB that need to be tackled before we can expand further.
I'm not sure what the protocol is (I see there is a Jobs part of the site) but I wondered about the possibility of getting one of you guys in for a short while to review our server and database, for a fee of course. I'm not sure how long it would take to review that kind of data and get a feel for the usage?
We are based in the UK and whilst I guess it could be done remotely it might be easiest if the person was UK based too.
I'm as much interested in feedback about the idea (it might be not workable/a good idea for example) as I am to people offering their services.
If this post breaks any rules please let me know.
Cheers,
Tem
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Jan 23, 2001
Hello
This is my 1st attempt at designing a database, and I have not finished
it completely, but I would like somebody to review and critique for me.
I really don't want to make any mistakes with this and I would appreciate any expertise out there to direct, recommend, suggest improvements and/or changes, PLEASE.
Thank you for considering this,,,if you provide me with your e-mail, I can send you a script.
take care,
~Iris~
:)
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Apr 14, 2008
I involved in redesign a database for hotel review listing. My current hotel datatable below
Hotel
ID
HotelName
Description
Address
TotalRating
If I would like to extend the review feature in details based on each user comments for example
Overall 7
Rooms 6
Services 7
Food 8
Could anyone guide me how could I modify the table or add new table that allow me to do so.
Thank you
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Jul 2, 2004
First of all, this is my initial thread here on dbforums. I come from the land of Broadband Reports and would like to say, Hello fellow DB enthusiasts. :)
I'm not a novice to relational databases (Access MDBs), but new to implementing a db via SQL SERVER (2000 in this case) and using Access Data Projects.
My partial db schema is as follows:
participants
---DID (pk) char(1)
---LID (fk - schools) char(4)
---studentLast varchar(50)
---studentFirst varchar(25)
Sample Data would be
010191M001 | 5671 | SPARKS | JONATHAN
030495F283 | 5671 | DYLAN | CYNTHIA
=====================================
enrollhist (insert/update trigger for enrollactive)
---EID (pk - autonumber) bigint(8)
---EMID (fk - enrollmode) int(4)
---DID (fk - participants) char(10)
---LID (fk - schools) char(4)
---enrollactive bit(1)
Sample Data would be
38173 | 4 | 030495F283 | 9003 | 0
38266 | 3 | 010191M001 | 5671 | 0
39022 | 6 | 030495F283 | 9003 | 0
39036 | 5 | 030495F283 | 9003 | 0
39044 | 4 | 030495F283 | 5671 | 1
39117 | 4 | 010191M001 | 5671 | 1
=====================================
enrollmode
---EMID (pk) int(4)
---mode varchar(25)
Sample Data would be
1 | RECEIVED
2 | WAITING
3 | PENDING
4 | ENROLLED
5 | DROPPED
6 | TRANSFERRED
10 | ORPHANED
11 | DENIED
=====================================
schools
---LID (pk) varchar(4)
---CTID (fk - caltracks) char(1)
---AID (fk - agencies) char(1)
---SDID (fk - schooldist) char(1)
---COID (fk - countydist) char(1)
---sitename varchar(25)
---sitetitle varchar(75)
Sample Data would be
5671 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ASCOT | ASCOT AVENUE
9003 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ROWAN | ROWAN AVENUE
2865 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | BRIGHT | BIRDELEE BRIGHT
=====================================
caltracks
---CTID (pk) char(1)
---legend char(4)
---trktitle varchar(15)
---trkcnt int(4)
Sample Data would be
1 | 9030 | 90/30 | 4
2 | CON6 | CONCEPT-6 | 3
3 | SNGL | SINGLE TRACK | 1
=====================================
agencies
---AID (pk) char(1)
---legend varchar(4)
---agencytitle varvhar(50)
Sample Data would be
1 | CRYS | CRYSTAL STAIRS
2 | MAOF | MEXICAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION
3 | PATH | PATHWAYS
4 | CCRC | CHILD CARE RESOURCE CENTER
5 | CHSC | CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA
==========================================
THE REMAINING "FKs" FROM SCHOOL ARE SIMILAR, as is other tables and their relationships. The design of the foreign keys were made using sql and the keyword "REFERENCES" and "FOREIGN KEY."
My questions are: :confused:
(1) Is the use of FK as a Constraint any different than using an INDEX and how?
(2) Should I Alter the Tables to include CASCADING Up/Down?
(3) Are the use of CHARs Ok for the Keys?
(4) Have I over/under-normalized any of the relationships?
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Feb 22, 2008
Hello,
I've proposed to the head of IT at my organisation to head an database development export group to:
- Provide assistance in improving the performance of existing relational databases
- Provide assistance for the development of new database, e.g. correct construction of indexes; data contention, etc.
- Creation of database development standards
- Enforce the above standards for new databases so that the database is not deployed to production servers until it passes the standards.
I'd really like this to be a success as it should improve our rather crappy databases, basically because the people currently creating the databases don't know much about relational design.
Can anyone please post their experiences of setting something like this up, or working on such an expert group where they work? I'd really like to hear the good and bad experiences and what and (what not) to avoid.
Thanks
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May 18, 2007
is there a way using sqlexpress to review the most recent set of sql commandssubmitted to a database?I remember something about setting up logging in sql server 2000, but don'tsee much about this on google or the news group for 2005.thanksJeff Kish
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Feb 25, 2005
Here is a script I wrote that analyzes datasets and returns all the minimal composite and unary keys that uniquely identify records. I wrote it because I frequently have to analyze client spreadsheets and non-normalized data tables.
On my desktop server it took about two minutes to analyze 2000 permutations of a table with 50 columns and 5000 records.
Please try it out for me and let me know if it chokes on anything, or if you see any ways it could be improved!
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May 28, 2006
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Sep 17, 2007
Hi,
I'm having 2 issues on my first "real" SSRS report.
1. How to do a print preview via the preview tab. For print rendering, I have no print preview button on the preview toolbar. Is this normal? MS documention said that there is a Print Preview button. (BOL May 2007 - Designing & Creating reports -> working with report designer -> debugging and Publishing reports (Print Preview)) This report will always be rendered via the printer and it is a "pain" to have to always print it to see changes. The print layout option comes up all black with nothing viewable.
2. How do I reset page numbers back to 1 for report groups? I see no option for this. My report group requires a new page and I want page numbering to start at 1 when the grouping changes.
Note: I'm running VS2005 via Vista (with VS2005 Vista fix installed). SQL2005 SP2 also installed.
Any advice on this will be appreciated. I've spent too much time already where this should be obvious.
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Sep 6, 2004
Hello,
I want to kow if the following architecture is good :
Disque 1&2 ( Raid 1)
c: OS
d: sqlserver + system tables + log files
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e: data
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Sep 29, 2004
Hi,
Someone can tell me if the following architecture is good :
f:master db
g:soft db + log
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Dec 18, 2007
where can we get to know the architecture of sqlserver 2005
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Jan 22, 2001
We have database thats transaction intensive, so we are trying to sepetrare ldf file from mdf file to a different disk array. what raid should I use for the Transactional log file(.ldf).
Thank You,
John
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Apr 2, 1999
I would like to know where I can find a senior database architect. Someone who can develop
and implement the database and its stored procedures. I am looking for an experienced person.
It is a contract position, in San Franicisco. The pay is good. Could anyone help me?
I tried Dice, Monster and it seems all of you are working...
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Jun 2, 2004
I am replacing the corporate SQL Server at work. The new server will have 6 striped disks of 160G with about 4G of RAM. The current SQL Server currently has two instances which run web applications and a small database warehouse about 6G. Analysis Services is also installed.
Due to a couple of new apps being added to the server and the SQL Server 2000 enterprise license we acquired, i was thinking of adding 2 more instances so that the applications can be independently managed in terms of restarting the SQL Server. I also would like to permanently fix the memory settings on each instance to give more resources to more important applications. The log and data files would also be spilt onto 2 separate hard disks. i understand there are implications on performance such as CPU etc. Is it normally advisable to have more than 1 or 2 instances ? Most of the applications are not very CPU intensive. What other implications or performance issues would l have ?
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Sep 1, 2006
We will be creating a moderately high-volume OLTP database application that needs 24/7 availability. We are planning to offload OLAP processing to a second copy of the system. We will be using SQL Server 2005.
I originally planned to set the second server up with SQL Server 2005 mirroring to cover the 24/7 availability requirement, with the idea that we could also do OLAP reporting off of the mirrored copy of the database. But I've gotten some indications that a mirror database is offline and not available for querying. So I figured I would use transactional replication to keep the OLAP database current. Now I am wondering if I need to use mirroring at all, or if I should just use transactional replication on the entire database and swap to the replicated database if the production server crashes.
What is everyone's opinion?
Replication only, for both OLAP reporting and failover?
Mirroring to one database for failover, with replication to a another database for OLAP reporting?
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Feb 21, 2004
Hello, Everyone:
What duties are included within SQL Server Architecture? Thanks a lot.
ZYT
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May 13, 2008
Can any one of you please explain the SQL architecture in a short..
Or can you give me the link, so i can refer it..
Its very urgent..
Pls help me..
Thanks In Advance
Ganesh
Solutions are easy. Understanding the problem, now, that's the hard part
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Jun 14, 2007
We are designing a SQL Server architecture that will need to handle a lot of inserts and many users.
We are not sure what approach to take if we should build a distributed server architecture with a Single Master SQL and many Slave SQL Servers.
Or if we should get a really powerful machine with many processers to handle all the connections.
We project we will have about 5,000 Inserts per sec coming from 500,000 users.
What do you think or what has your previous experience been with handling many inserts and few reads for many users?
Thank you
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Oct 20, 2007
Hi there,
My question is more "architectural" than technical.
One of our standard is to systematically enclose the code of our stored proc within a TRY/CATCH block.
What is your point of view?
Should a TRY/CATCH be included even for simple operations?
Are there any drawbacks?
Thanks!
EDIT: Thanks for your input.
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Jun 29, 2007
I've implemented a solution with application, database and report server on seperate machines. The application is a web app and is Internet facing. What is the best method for executing reports on the RS server that are initiated from the web server? Using URL access requires a login or anonymous access neither of which are desired. Web services works but I loose access to the toolbar. Is there some other way to pull this off where I can let the public access reports and give them access to the toolbar?
Thanks.
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Jun 5, 2007
In a situation where one may have a single master SQL Server that ultimately needs to communicate information back down to 1000's of downstream servers, what is the recommended architectural approach?
It doesn't feel right to have to add 1K-5K routes to the master SQL Server. Is there a way to have the dowstream servers "broadcast" their existence to the master, so that new servers can be added and updates can happen seamlessly? Does this fall into a pub-sub scenario or is there a better way? And, if so, how to ensure an open conversation (so that one server doesn't miss information that all the other servers received)? Should the master dynamically create routes or better to rely on an open conversation initiated by the downstream server?
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Dec 31, 2007
Hi Everybody ,
Could Anybody please explain in detail about the Achitecture of Sql server reporting services?
1) What a Report processor in detail and what it does?
2) What is the exact work of Extensions?
3)What is SOAP and WMI?
Thanks in Advance
Mahasweta
happy new year
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