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Resetting a SQL Server 2012 sequence

I'm in the process of testing and populating a specific table that leverages the SEQUENCE object. In this process I'm testing populating the table with tens of thousands of insert lines (as I'm ...
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Guarantee SQL Server Identity Columns that two consecutive values differ by constant increments?

I posed a question about Denali sequences here and another question about emulation of identity columns in Oracle Global Tables here. I always thought that I could trust that identity values ...
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Why are Denali sequences supposed to perform better than identity columns?

In his answer to sql2005 whats better: identity columns or generated uinique id values? mrdenny mentions, says When SQL Denali comes out it will support sequences which will be more efficient ...