Multiple query plans for the same query?
A while back i was creating a stored procedure to be used for pulling data from the SQL Server into...
2011-10-25
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When was SQL Server restarted?
One of the main goals with this blog is to write stuff when we learn / discover new things or smarter...
2011-10-18
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Dude, Where is my memory?
We all know that SQL Server loves memory, and in my opinion SQL Server can never have to much RAM....
2011-10-11
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Index usage
Last week I blogged about how to get help identifying possible missing indexes by using some of the DMV’s provided...
2011-10-04
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Missing indexes
One of the most common things I encounter when asked to help with performance problems, is wrong or inadequate indexing....
2011-09-27
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How to monitor number of VLF’s in your database
A few weeks back we did a blog post about a file grow bug that has been fixed with SQL...
2011-09-20
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T-SQL Function: EOMONTH
We have all been in a situation where we had to get the last day of the month with T-SQL....
2011-09-13
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Blog Series: T-SQL Enhancements
Three months back in this blog post – T-SQL Enhancements in SQL Server Denali (2011) – we promised to do a series...
2011-09-06
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New LOGICAL functions in SQL Server Denali
IFF Function
If you are an old Access or Excel “developer” you know this one. This is not a function I...
2011-09-06
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T-SQL Enhancements: FIRST_VALUE() and LAST_VALUE()
A couple a weeks ago I blogged about a few of the enhancements in the OVER clause, and now I...
2011-08-30
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Blogs
The Book of Redgate: Do the Right Things
By Steve Jones
I do believe that Redgate has been very customer focused since it’s inception. I’ve...
How to Connect to SQL Server When Nothing Else Works – DAC
By gbargsley
It's 2 AM. Your phone is going off. Users can't connect to the application,...
Get a Range of Sequence Values: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I discovered a procedure recently that I wasn’t aware of: sp_sequence_get_range. This post looks...
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that one limitation in replication
Hi as shown below a replication target requires a primary key. if we want...
Local Agents
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Question of the Day
Detecting Deadlocks
By default, how often is the SQL Server Database Engine checking for deadlocks?
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