Splitting a database table into multiple segments for performance or manageability.
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Can I move rows between partitions by updating the partition key?
I would think that this would be a fairly simply question, but I've actually had a difficult time finding an answer for this.
The question:
Can you move rows of data within a partitioned table from ...
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Is it possible with SQL Server 2008 to have a Partioned Tables with an Identity Column?
I'm not thinking of using it for the partition function.
I just want to know, if it is supported or not.
Don't tell me why it is not a good idea to use such columns on partitioned tables.
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Proper Database Partitioning
I had asked a previous question "Proper technique for storing users event data" and the correct answer in my opinion was to create a database partition. Now from what I have read on it there are ...
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Creating partitions on a production database
I have a production MySQL 5.1 database that is running well but I want to improve query performances. I have never used Partitions and just going through the manuals.
I have two tables that involve a ...
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DROP PARTITION strategy using LIST-REF composite partitioning
We have a large Oracle 11gR2 instance with some tables that have recently become an annoyance when deleting data. This database powers a large optimization cluster that takes input metadata from the ...
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How to best store Google ngrams in a database?
I downloaded google onegrams some days ago and it’s already a huge amount of data. I inserted the first of 10 packages into mysql and now I have a 47 million record database.
I am wondering how one ...
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How do I horizontally partition an oracle database table, and should I?
We have a tenanted data warehouse that we are doing reporting on. Queries are beginning to take a long time, and we're looking at options to reduce this. There are two thoughts at the moment.
Create ...
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SQL Server 2008 - Partitioning and Clustered Indexes
So let me preface by saying I do not have total control over my db design, so a lot of the aspects of the current system cannot be changed for the purposes of this scenario.
Comments about how we ...
