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Luis Cazares SSC Guru Points: 183706 More actions · Answer 1

rodjkidd (2/24/2016)
Grumpy DBA (2/24/2016)
jasona.work (2/24/2016)
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1763775-3412-1.aspx
/Me leans back, grabs bucket of popcorn
Sure sounds like Gail answered the original question, yet for some reason the OP decided to focus on the comments about performance...
Wow... slide over, hope you made enough popcorn for two.
"You need to read questions properly before answering. Three times I stated the question and three times you have gone off on a tangent." Seriously?
Yes I read that comment with some surprise
Pity I now have a 4 hour plus drive ahead of me, would like to watch that one.
Sounds as though they have made up their mind to do it, and just wants someone to say "yes that's right, go ahead and do that" :O
Rodders...

Is the user name related to the attitude?

Luis C.
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JustMarie SSCertifiable Points: 7771 More actions · Answer 2

Grumpy DBA (2/24/2016)
jasona.work (2/24/2016)
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1763775-3412-1.aspx
/Me leans back, grabs bucket of popcorn
Sure sounds like Gail answered the original question, yet for some reason the OP decided to focus on the comments about performance...
Wow... slide over, hope you made enough popcorn for two.
"You need to read questions properly before answering. Three times I stated the question and three times you have gone off on a tangent." Seriously?

F5 F5 F5 [popcorn break] F5 ...

Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 3

Luis Cazares (2/24/2016)
rodjkidd (2/24/2016)
Grumpy DBA (2/24/2016)
jasona.work (2/24/2016)
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1763775-3412-1.aspx
/Me leans back, grabs bucket of popcorn
Sure sounds like Gail answered the original question, yet for some reason the OP decided to focus on the comments about performance...
Wow... slide over, hope you made enough popcorn for two.
"You need to read questions properly before answering. Three times I stated the question and three times you have gone off on a tangent." Seriously?
Yes I read that comment with some surprise
Pity I now have a 4 hour plus drive ahead of me, would like to watch that one.
Sounds as though they have made up their mind to do it, and just wants someone to say "yes that's right, go ahead and do that" :O
Rodders...
Is the user name related to the attitude?

I think so, Luis. I didn't see any tangents there. It looked like a standard request...response to me.

Like Rodders said, they probably just want to do it. If someone else says to do it, then when it doesn't give them what they're looking for, they can point to the post and blame bad internet advice.

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djj SSCoach Points: 18831 More actions · Answer 4

jasona.work (2/24/2016)
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1763775-3412-1.aspx
/Me leans back, grabs bucket of popcorn
Sure sounds like Gail answered the original question, yet for some reason the OP decided to focus on the comments about performance...

Wow. Just wow.

I like mine with butter.

Greg Edwards-268690 SSC-Insane Points: 20680 More actions · Answer 5

djj (2/24/2016)
jasona.work (2/24/2016)
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1763775-3412-1.aspx
/Me leans back, grabs bucket of popcorn
Sure sounds like Gail answered the original question, yet for some reason the OP decided to focus on the comments about performance...
Wow. Just wow.
I like mine with butter.

And maybe some white cheddar.:-)

When you have daily sliding window, I tend to think cube.

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

jasona.work (2/24/2016)
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1763775-3412-1.aspx
/Me leans back, grabs bucket of popcorn
Sure sounds like Gail answered the original question, yet for some reason the OP decided to focus on the comments about performance...

INSERT INTO UsersToBeIgnored...

Though, I might have to partition that table, it's running the current file out of space. 🙂

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

GilaMonster (2/24/2016)
jasona.work (2/24/2016)
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1763775-3412-1.aspx
/Me leans back, grabs bucket of popcorn
Sure sounds like Gail answered the original question, yet for some reason the OP decided to focus on the comments about performance...
INSERT INTO UsersToBeIgnored...
Though, I might have to partition that table, it's running the current file out of space. 🙂

Then would you have multiple files in the partition? Would you span them across a gpt formatted volume? Should the volume be offset at 17.5k or something else?

What are the performance implications?

So what you are saying is the end result is that the partitioned table sucks for performance? 😉

What if we have 8 files per partition per database? Would that make performance better?

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
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jasona.work SSC Guru Points: 50117 More actions · Answer 8

SQLRNNR (2/24/2016)
GilaMonster (2/24/2016)
jasona.work (2/24/2016)
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1763775-3412-1.aspx
/Me leans back, grabs bucket of popcorn
Sure sounds like Gail answered the original question, yet for some reason the OP decided to focus on the comments about performance...
INSERT INTO UsersToBeIgnored...
Though, I might have to partition that table, it's running the current file out of space. 🙂
Then would you have multiple files in the partition? Would you span them across a gpt formatted volume? Should the volume be offset at 17.5k or something else?
What are the performance implications?
So what you are saying is the end result is that the partitioned table sucks for performance? 😉
What if we have 8 files per partition per database? Would that make performance better?

/Me hands Gail a wet fish, steps back out of the splatter zone...

:hehe:

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 9

SQLRNNR (2/24/2016)
GilaMonster (2/24/2016)
jasona.work (2/24/2016)
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1763775-3412-1.aspx
/Me leans back, grabs bucket of popcorn
Sure sounds like Gail answered the original question, yet for some reason the OP decided to focus on the comments about performance...
INSERT INTO UsersToBeIgnored...
Though, I might have to partition that table, it's running the current file out of space. 🙂
Then would you have multiple files in the partition? Would you span them across a gpt formatted volume? Should the volume be offset at 17.5k or something else?
What are the performance implications?
So what you are saying is the end result is that the partitioned table sucks for performance? 😉
What if we have 8 files per partition per database? Would that make performance better?

Depends on what time sunset is and which planets are ascending.

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 10

jasona.work (2/24/2016)
SQLRNNR (2/24/2016)
GilaMonster (2/24/2016)
jasona.work (2/24/2016)
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1763775-3412-1.aspx
/Me leans back, grabs bucket of popcorn
Sure sounds like Gail answered the original question, yet for some reason the OP decided to focus on the comments about performance...
INSERT INTO UsersToBeIgnored...
Though, I might have to partition that table, it's running the current file out of space. 🙂
Then would you have multiple files in the partition? Would you span them across a gpt formatted volume? Should the volume be offset at 17.5k or something else?
What are the performance implications?
So what you are saying is the end result is that the partitioned table sucks for performance? 😉
What if we have 8 files per partition per database? Would that make performance better?
/Me hands Gail a wet fish, steps back out of the splatter zone...
:hehe:

snigger

http://bit.ly/sqlherring

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

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 11

GilaMonster (2/24/2016)
SQLRNNR (2/24/2016)
GilaMonster (2/24/2016)
jasona.work (2/24/2016)
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1763775-3412-1.aspx
/Me leans back, grabs bucket of popcorn
Sure sounds like Gail answered the original question, yet for some reason the OP decided to focus on the comments about performance...
INSERT INTO UsersToBeIgnored...
Though, I might have to partition that table, it's running the current file out of space. 🙂
Then would you have multiple files in the partition? Would you span them across a gpt formatted volume? Should the volume be offset at 17.5k or something else?
What are the performance implications?
So what you are saying is the end result is that the partitioned table sucks for performance? 😉
What if we have 8 files per partition per database? Would that make performance better?
Depends on what time sunset is and which planets are ascending.

Jupiter Ascending

Earth Ascending inversely

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

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004340 More actions · Answer 12

SQLRNNR (2/24/2016)
GilaMonster (2/24/2016)
SQLRNNR (2/24/2016)
GilaMonster (2/24/2016)
jasona.work (2/24/2016)
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1763775-3412-1.aspx
/Me leans back, grabs bucket of popcorn
Sure sounds like Gail answered the original question, yet for some reason the OP decided to focus on the comments about performance...
INSERT INTO UsersToBeIgnored...
Though, I might have to partition that table, it's running the current file out of space. 🙂
Then would you have multiple files in the partition? Would you span them across a gpt formatted volume? Should the volume be offset at 17.5k or something else?
What are the performance implications?
So what you are saying is the end result is that the partitioned table sucks for performance? 😉
What if we have 8 files per partition per database? Would that make performance better?
Depends on what time sunset is and which planets are ascending.
Jupiter Ascending
Earth Ascending inversely

Pork Chops Away!:-D

I get really tired of these moroffs blasting the likes of Gail when they don't actually have a clue. Hope he likes his own medicine. 😉

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RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

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SQLBill SSC Guru Points: 51440 More actions · Answer 13

Ed Wagner (2/24/2016)
Luis Cazares (2/24/2016)
rodjkidd (2/24/2016)
Grumpy DBA (2/24/2016)
jasona.work (2/24/2016)
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1763775-3412-1.aspx
/Me leans back, grabs bucket of popcorn
Sure sounds like Gail answered the original question, yet for some reason the OP decided to focus on the comments about performance...
Wow... slide over, hope you made enough popcorn for two.
"You need to read questions properly before answering. Three times I stated the question and three times you have gone off on a tangent." Seriously?
Yes I read that comment with some surprise
Pity I now have a 4 hour plus drive ahead of me, would like to watch that one.
Sounds as though they have made up their mind to do it, and just wants someone to say "yes that's right, go ahead and do that" :O
Rodders...
Is the user name related to the attitude?
I think so, Luis. I didn't see any tangents there. It looked like a standard request...response to me.
Like Rodders said, they probably just want to do it. If someone else says to do it, then when it doesn't give them what they're looking for, they can point to the post and blame bad internet advice.

My feeling exactly when I read the thread....the poster wants to be told it is a great idea and will work wonders. Maybe someone asked them "are you sure?" and they said "Of course, but let me get you proof from other people". And then that started falling flat when they were told....ummmm, won't work and this is why.

-SQLBill

Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398882 More actions · Answer 14

Jeff Moden (2/24/2016)
SQLRNNR (2/24/2016)
GilaMonster (2/24/2016)
SQLRNNR (2/24/2016)
GilaMonster (2/24/2016)
jasona.work (2/24/2016)
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1763775-3412-1.aspx
/Me leans back, grabs bucket of popcorn
Sure sounds like Gail answered the original question, yet for some reason the OP decided to focus on the comments about performance...
INSERT INTO UsersToBeIgnored...
Though, I might have to partition that table, it's running the current file out of space. 🙂
Then would you have multiple files in the partition? Would you span them across a gpt formatted volume? Should the volume be offset at 17.5k or something else?
What are the performance implications?
So what you are saying is the end result is that the partitioned table sucks for performance? 😉
What if we have 8 files per partition per database? Would that make performance better?
Depends on what time sunset is and which planets are ascending.
Jupiter Ascending
Earth Ascending inversely
Pork Chops Away!:-D
I get really tired of these moroffs blasting the likes of Gail when they don't actually have a clue. Hope he likes his own medicine. 😉

I swear we've had almost this exact conversation with identical jokes before.

"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
- Theodore Roosevelt

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

SQLRNNR (2/24/2016)
GilaMonster (2/24/2016)
SQLRNNR (2/24/2016)
GilaMonster (2/24/2016)
jasona.work (2/24/2016)
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1763775-3412-1.aspx
/Me leans back, grabs bucket of popcorn
Sure sounds like Gail answered the original question, yet for some reason the OP decided to focus on the comments about performance...
INSERT INTO UsersToBeIgnored...
Though, I might have to partition that table, it's running the current file out of space. 🙂
Then would you have multiple files in the partition? Would you span them across a gpt formatted volume? Should the volume be offset at 17.5k or something else?
What are the performance implications?
So what you are saying is the end result is that the partitioned table sucks for performance? 😉
What if we have 8 files per partition per database? Would that make performance better?
Depends on what time sunset is and which planets are ascending.
Jupiter Ascending
Earth Ascending inversely

I disagree. Jupiter is descending.

http://what-if.xkcd.com/139/

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