Creating and populating Date dimension in a DW for use in SSAS

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Here is a script I found on SQLDusty’s blog on how to populate a Date dimension.

I am re-posting this script here so I can have access to it at any time. Props to Dustin!

 

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Storage misconceptions - hard drives and SSDs

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Here are a few misconceptions about storage which I have come across over the years:

the disk plates are moving faster on the inside that is why it is faster to read.

NO: it actually is more efficient to read the data on the outside part of the

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Azure vs. inhouse SQL Server - the Wiki project results

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As I blogged yesterday, the competition is on: in-house SQL Server vs. Windows Azure.

It does feel like the war of the robots!

Yesterday I started importing the data, and today I have some results.

Here are some notes of the process, though.

The Hardware:

As I mentioned,

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