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ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 1

Paul White NZ (5/7/2010)
Chris Morris-439714 (5/7/2010)
Hey Paul, your last article[/url], while up there with the very best for technical content, usefulness and accuracy, has a typo in it.
Are you suggesting that I should have asked someone to proof-read it first?
Where's the typo? 🙁

Yep.

The typo is under "Physical Reads". It took ages to find the page 😛

"That analysis also shows that a each physical read was able to load multiple 8KB data pages."

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Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150467 More actions · Answer 2

Chris Morris-439714 (5/7/2010)
The typo is under "Physical Reads". It took ages to find the page 😛
"That analysis also shows that a each physical read was able to load multiple 8KB data pages."

Gah. Oh well - I've corrected it in the source document. Thanks.

Paul White
SQLPerformance.com
SQLkiwi blog
@SQL_Kiwi

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 3

Paul White NZ (5/7/2010)
Chris Morris-439714 (5/7/2010)
The typo is under "Physical Reads". It took ages to find the page 😛
"That analysis also shows that a each physical read was able to load multiple 8KB data pages."
Gah. Oh well - I've corrected it in the source document. Thanks.

You're welcome.

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 4

Lynn Pettis

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May 7, 2010 at 10:01 am

#1164223

Our PhD candidate at work.

spaghettidba SSC Guru Points: 105732 More actions · Answer 5

Lynn Pettis (5/7/2010)
Our PhD candidate at work.

Hope I wasn't too rude.

This guy has the ability to drive me insane (maybe it's his signature???) .

-- Gianluca Sartori

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 6

Gianluca Sartori (5/7/2010)
Lynn Pettis (5/7/2010)
Our PhD candidate at work.
Hope I wasn't too rude.
This guy has the ability to drive me insane (maybe it's his signature???) .

You and me both. I think it's more attitude and history than just sig.

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

We walk in the dark places no others will enter
We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 7

Gianluca Sartori (5/7/2010)
Lynn Pettis (5/7/2010)
Our PhD candidate at work.
Hope I wasn't too rude.
This guy has the ability to drive me insane (maybe it's his signature???) .

Nah - not rude.

I'm thinking of changing my signature.

POTUS PHD

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 8

Gianluca Sartori (5/7/2010)
Lynn Pettis (5/7/2010)
Our PhD candidate at work.
Hope I wasn't too rude.
This guy has the ability to drive me insane (maybe it's his signature???) .

I'm STILL trying to figure out how he keeps his job.

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 9

GilaMonster (5/7/2010)
Gianluca Sartori (5/7/2010)
Lynn Pettis (5/7/2010)
Our PhD candidate at work.
Hope I wasn't too rude.
This guy has the ability to drive me insane (maybe it's his signature???) .
You and me both. I think it's more attitude and history than just sig.

Now that I know who he is, I will have to check his history.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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Tom257 SSChampion Points: 11543 More actions · Answer 10

Gotta tell you this

I heard some schoolkids singing on their way home

"Gordon Brown, Gordon Brown"

"He's dead but he won't lie down"

Hilarious! - who said the youth don't take an interest in politics :w00t:

Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 11

CirquedeSQLeil (5/7/2010)
GilaMonster (5/7/2010)
Gianluca Sartori (5/7/2010)
Lynn Pettis (5/7/2010)
Our PhD candidate at work.
Hope I wasn't too rude.
This guy has the ability to drive me insane (maybe it's his signature???) .
You and me both. I think it's more attitude and history than just sig.
Now that I know who he is, I will have to check his history.

You really don't want to do that, Jason.

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 12

Lynn Pettis (5/7/2010)
Gianluca Sartori (5/7/2010)
Lynn Pettis (5/7/2010)
Our PhD candidate at work.
Hope I wasn't too rude.
This guy has the ability to drive me insane (maybe it's his signature???) .
I'm STILL trying to figure out how he keeps his job.

Not hard.

No one else there knows anything about SQL. Managers believe anything the person makes up. I've seen one or two like it before.

(I don't think I want to go into any more detail on a public forum)

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

We walk in the dark places no others will enter
We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 13

Gianluca Sartori (5/7/2010)
Lynn Pettis (5/7/2010)
Our PhD candidate at work.
Hope I wasn't too rude.
This guy has the ability to drive me insane (maybe it's his signature???) .

I can see the attitude but I gave up on finding the history and references to his Phd. I did come across some others though where his course work was questioned.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 14

Lynn Pettis (5/7/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (5/7/2010)
GilaMonster (5/7/2010)
Gianluca Sartori (5/7/2010)
Lynn Pettis (5/7/2010)
Our PhD candidate at work.
Hope I wasn't too rude.
This guy has the ability to drive me insane (maybe it's his signature???) .
You and me both. I think it's more attitude and history than just sig.
Now that I know who he is, I will have to check his history.
You really don't want to do that, Jason.

Too late, I was already doing it.:-D

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
Learn Extended Events

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 15

CirquedeSQLeil (5/7/2010)
I can see the attitude but I gave up on finding the history and references to his Phd.

It's well over a year ago, possibly longer. In summary...

He posted asking about good universities.

Replies saying that was vague and answer depended on what you're studying and where.

Bit later he posts saying that he's thinking of doing a PhD in databases, do we think that query optimisation is a good area.

I tell him it's an area with a lot of active research, etc.

He asks for introductory material on query optimisation.

Being 3 or so years into my M.Sc, that question rubbed me the wrong way and I gave him a bit of a lecture about the level of material needed to read up on for PhD, and of the importance for original research and self-study at that level of academia.

It went a bit downhill from there....

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

We walk in the dark places no others will enter
We stand on the bridge and no one may pass