Hardware 201: Selecting and Sizing Database Hardware for OLTP Performance
I will be presenting my session on hardware selection and sizing today at 10:15AM in Room 608 at the PASS...
2010-11-11
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Glenn Berry
Full-Text Search Enhancements in SQL Server Denali
Since Microsoft announced the existence of CTP1 of SQL Server Denali during Ted Kummert’s keynote address at PASS 2010 yesterday,...
2010-11-10
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Why is SQLSaturday Such a Big Secret?
One of the small mysteries of the universe that I have been pondering lately is the fact that so many...
2010-11-10
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Day 1 at SQLPASS Keynote Address
Microsoft announced the RTM of SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse, which will be available as an appliance in...
2010-11-09
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November 2010 Version of SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Information Queries
Apparently, when I posted this a few days ago, the Windows Live Writer plug-in that I used mangled the T-SQL...
2010-11-09
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Official Blogger at 2010 PASS Summit
I will be one of the “official” bloggers during the 2010 PASS Summit, which means that I get to sit...
2010-11-09
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Live Streaming Keynotes From PASS Summit 2010
I just wanted to help spread the word that the PASS Summit Keynotes will be streamed live via LiveMeeting next...
2010-11-05
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Dr. DMV Queries From Fall 2010 SQLConnections Conference
This is the SQL Server 2008/2008 R2 version of the DMV Diagnostic Information Queries that I did for my Dr....
2010-11-04
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Speaking at SQL Server Connections in Las Vegas Next Week
I will be giving two presentations next week at the SQL Server Connections conference in Las Vegas. There is a...
2010-10-31
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Adding Data Compression to an Existing Clustered Index in SQL Server 2008 R2
Working at an ISV like NewsGator Technologies, I get to work on products like Social Sites for SharePoint 2010, that...
2010-10-28
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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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