Linked server allows operation to multiple server as one query.

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how to copy data from SQL Server table to excel Spreadsheet thru Linked Servers

I try to copy data from a table in SQL Server 2005 into a excel spreadsheet. Since that sheet is linked to some external charts, so I have to overwrite the existing data with the updated data from SQL ...
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Performance difference between SQL Server Linked Server and direct query

A Management Studio query pane connected directly to a remote sql server executes and displays a simple table query of (SELECT * FROM table) in just under 2 seconds. The same Management Studio but ...
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How can I install a provider for linked server?

I have a provider for a linked server called PervasiveOLEDB.11.0 installed on a sql server 2005 machine. It always me to have a connection to a pervasive sql database. I would like to use this same ...