New SQL Server 2005 Cumulative Updates
Microsoft has released two new Cumulative Updates for SQL Server 2005. The first one is SQL Server 2005 SP3 CU14,...
2011-02-23
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Glenn Berry
New Version of CPU-Z (1.57) has Been Released
On February 18, Franck Delattre released version 1.57 of the very useful CPU-Z Utility. Here is a list of the...
2011-02-20
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Is CPU-Z Risky To Run on a Production Server?
There was a conversation on Twitter recently (with the #sqlhelp hashtag) about whether it was completely safe to run the...
2011-02-19
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How to Interpret SELECT @@VERSION in SQL Server
One common point of confusion that I often see when people run the SELECT @@VERSION query is how to properly...
2011-02-17
1,525 reads
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Released and Installed
Microsoft has made Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (and Windows 7 SP1) available on MSDN and TechNet earlier...
2011-02-16
1,356 reads
Recent AMD Processor News
AMD has released five new specific models in their Opteron 6100 series line. Of these, the one you should be...
2011-02-15
455 reads
SQL Server and the “Lock pages in memory” Right in Windows Server
Another Windows setting you might want to enable is “Lock pages in memory”. There is some controversy within the SQL...
2011-02-14
1,708 reads
Presentation Slides For Hardware 201 at SQLSaturday #66 in Colorado Springs
I will be giving my Hardware 201: Selecting and Sizing Hardware for OLTP Performance presentation at SQLSaturday #66 at 1:30PM...
2011-02-12
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Windows Instant File Initialization and SQL Server
One Windows setting that I think is extremely important for SQL Server usage is the “Perform volume maintenance tasks” right,...
2011-02-11
1,768 reads
Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
Microsoft’s Brandon LeBlanc announced the upcoming availability of Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 on...
2011-02-09
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Blogs
Adding Test data to msdb.sysjobhistory
By Steve Jones
One of our internal people was looking to test some process in (I assume)...
Microsoft Ignite Announcements Nov 2024
By James Serra
Announced at Microsoft Ignite last week were some new product features related to the...
SQL Training: Black Friday Deals Up to 75% Off
This Black Week, don't just get a discount—get ahead! Whether you're a total newbie...
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% processor Time in Activity monitor is greyed out
When I connect to my SQL Server using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) from...
Tools for MySQL memory estimations and optimization?
Hi all! I’ve been using MySQLCalculator.com for memory calculations, but I’m looking for alternatives...
Question of the Day
The Hash Join II
Which of these inputs is the smaller input to a hash join?
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