How to Measure IO Latency for Database Files in SQL Server
In order to get information about the amounts of PHYSICAL reads we perform on database files, SQL Server exposes a...
2015-04-08
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In order to get information about the amounts of PHYSICAL reads we perform on database files, SQL Server exposes a...
2015-04-08
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When you configure log shipping, there are 4 SQL Server Agent jobs that are set up:
Backup: Performs a backup log...
2015-04-02 (first published: 2015-03-30)
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It’s been a great a busy week.
On Wednesday, I presented my session, “Query Progress Tracking in SQL Server” at SQLRally...
2015-03-06
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Traditionally, we want our Clustered Index to have the following attributes:
Narrow: So that our clustered index and the non-clustered indexes that point...
2015-03-03
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Next week, I’m going to visit London and Copenhagen for SQLBits and SQLRally Nordic. It’s going to be intense and...
2015-02-24
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This Monday, at SQLSaturday Israel, I presented my new session, “The Data Loading Performance Presentation”.
I worked on the session a...
2015-01-21
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Last week, Boris Hristov (b|t), the organizer of #SQLHangout, invited William Durkin (b|t) and me to a SQL Hangout about transitioning...
2015-01-15
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2015 is here!
Last year I wrote about what I had learned in 2013, and I try to make it a...
2015-01-06
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Clustered Columnstore Indexes, as well as “regular” indexes, support the Rebuild and Reorganize operations. However, the meaning of those operations...
2014-12-16 (first published: 2014-12-11)
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Let’s say you build or rebuild an index in SQL Server. Your users and boss are anxious to know when...
2014-11-11 (first published: 2014-11-06)
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By Steve Jones
It’s a day off for Redgate today. This is our annual wellbeing day, where...
Next Monday, March 9, 2026, my one-day live online training SQL Server 2025 Unleashed:...
By HeyMo0sh
As someone who’s worked with data for over 20 years and with many cloud...
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I have a quick question on Ola Hallengren Index Optimize Maintenance . Do we...
While doing some testing of an application, I wanted to reset my environment after doing some testing with this code:
USE DNRTest BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO /* Bunch of stuff tested here */RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens if this runs, assuming the "bunch of stuff" isn't anything affecting the instance. See possible answers