By querying a single DMV, sys.dm_os_performance_counters to be precise, you can collect counter information that you would receive from PerfMon for the various SQL Server counters.
2010-06-29
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Trying to manage the load in a reporting server can be hard. Roy Ernest shows that Resource Governor might be a great solution that has worked in his environment.
2010-06-28
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This problem is related to a reservation system where customers book a service and pay it in one or more transactions which may happen on different dates.
2010-06-28
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Continuing to illuminate the depths of SQL Server's Query Optimizer, Fabiano shines a light on the sixth major Showplan Operator on his list: the Lazy Spool. What does the Lazy Spool do that's so special, how does the Query Optimizer use it, and why is it so Lazy? Fabiano Amorim explains all.
2010-06-28
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Learn how to leave those Cursors and loops in the thrash, Nash... An article from longtime contributor and SQL expert, Barry Young.
2010-06-25 (first published: 2009-04-14)
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In SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008, Microsoft has added some fantastic visualizations around data-mining algorithms. These visual aids allow us to see exactly what a particular algorithm is predicting or describing—making a difficult subject easier to understand.
2010-06-25
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The second part of a series that looks at two additional techniques for processing data in parallel in Integration Services.
2010-06-24
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To learn PowerShell, Laerte Junior suggests that you just start using it. To encourage you to start, he provides a series of tips on using PowerShell with SQL Server to solve various everyday problems. With a little patience, a good IDE, and a bit of help and advice, "the lion is dead".
2010-06-24
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PASS BI and DBA Virtual Chapters have free training available on Wednesday June 23rd.
2010-06-23
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Learn how to use a free utility to quickly monitor the uptime of your SQL Server instances.
2010-06-23
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By Steve Jones
I’ve covered the values in a number of previous posts on the Book of...
By Arun Sirpal
When the evidence names the database, it says so. When it doesn’t, it stops....
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 3 (This is the final article in a three-part series...
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Hello, the title says it all. Is the SQL Server 2025 section missing?
I am not sure which is the best way to proceed. I have parent...
In an Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition, how many named replicas can be configured?
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