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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I wanted to figure out how big (or approximately how big) my dump file...
This month, I prompted bloggers to discuss whether good enough is perfect. Thank you to all...
By Steve Jones
Recently a customer asked if SQL Compare and SQL Data Compare can be used...
I have a table. Structure in script below. I have to compare and see...
I have an application team that is insisting on daily (and for some, weekly)...
i see this in the definition of a linked server on our wh sql...
What does this code return in SSMS 20 from SQL Server 2019?
select '|' + CHAR(0)+'abc' + '|';See possible answers