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SQL Server Essentials: What Is a Relational Database?

SQL Server is a relational database. But what is a relational database exactly? Mike Otey, our resident SQL Server expert, explains in this article. What is a relational database? A relational database is a type of data storage mechanism that organizes data into tables where each table consists of rows and columns. It is typically...

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MS Excel’s Science SNAFUs — Bug or User Error?

Microsoft Excel causes problems in genetic research. That’s the claim of three researchers from an Australian institute, who discovered almost 20% of data sets contained errors introduced by Excel. The problem is Excel being “clever”—guessing the type of data it’s being asked to import. Unfortunately…

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The Benefits of Creating Multiple Storage Groups, Part 1

The way that storage groups and mailbox databases are used on a mailbox server has a huge impact on the server’s performance and reliability. In this article, Brien Posey explains why this is the case, and helps you to figure out the best mailbox server architecture for your own environment.

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