SQL Server 2008 and R2 Diagnostic Information Queries
It has been a couple of months since I have posted an update to my “SQL Server 2008 and R2...
2010-08-16
1,685 reads
Glenn Berry
Using the Windows Experience Index as a Shopping Tool
One easy to use and useful tool that you can use to compare relative performance between different machines that are...
2010-08-11
1,511 reads
Speaking at 24 Hours of PASS on September 15, 2010
I will be one of the presenters for the 3rd installment of the 24 Hours of PASS: Summit Preview, which...
2010-08-11
771 reads
Windows Azure Platform One Month Pass
According to all of their public pronouncements and the flurry of recent activity, Microsoft seems extremely serious about Windows Azure...
2010-08-06
985 reads
Testing Native Backup Compression in Combination with SQL Server 2008 R2 Data Compression
SQL Server 2008 introduced native backup compression and data compression as features that were only available in the Enterprise Edition...
2010-08-04
3,812 reads
SSWUG Ultimate Virtual Conference October 20-22, 2010
I will be presenting four sessions for the SSWUG Ultimate Virtual Conference that will be held online October 20-22, 2010....
2010-08-02
784 reads
A Small Collection of DBCC Commands
There are a number of pretty useful DBCC Commands that have nothing to do with checking the consistency of a...
2010-08-02
1,982 reads
SQL Saturday #51 in Nashville
I just found out today that I will be one of the speakers at SQL Saturday #51 in Nashville, Tennessee...
2010-07-27
859 reads
New Laptop Time
I’ve been looking for a new “thin and light” laptop to use for teaching, and for presentations and demonstrations at...
2010-07-26
812 reads
Project Houston For SQL Azure
Microsoft has released CTP1 of Project Houston for SQL Azure. Project Houston is a Silverlight web based database management tool...
2010-07-22
657 reads
Blogs
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...
When is the perfect moment to build a data strategy in a company?
The post When is the perfect moment to build a data strategy in a...
Forums
% 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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