Where does slow performance come from?
I have my opinions and experience, and I’ve no doubt you have yours. Paul Randal (blog|twitter) has put up another...
2011-03-17
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Grant Fritchey
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ANSI Connection Settings
It’s reasonably well known that you can get different execution plans if you change the ANSI connection settings. But the...
2011-03-14
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Execution Plan Stability
I’ve talked before about one of the primary things that the Query Optimizer team at Microsoft tries to avoid, regressions....
2011-03-07
781 reads
What Should PASS Be?
Andy Warren posted a question the other day (well, issued a challenge actually), “What Should PASS Be?” I’ll let you...
2011-02-22
711 reads
SQL Rally
I believe I’ve been far too quiet about this event.
In May, in Orlando Florida, there will be a two...
2011-02-17
647 reads
SQL Saturday #60, Cleveland Speaker Evals
I just received 35 speaker evaluations from SQL Saturday #60 in Cleveland. It was a great event (although I had...
2011-02-15
1,006 reads
UN-SQL Friday #003–Vendor Love
The love that dare not speak it’s name… Yes, love for vendors. <shudder> Oh, I mean I love my new...
2011-02-15
586 reads
DBA 101: Why Don’t People Run Backups
It happened multiple times this week. It happens multiple times every week. Some poor soul is posting on a message...
2011-02-13
711 reads
TSQL Tuesday #15–Automation in SQL Server
Automation is the separation point for the professional DBA from the amateur. That makes this a very important topic. Thanks...
2011-02-08
893 reads
PASS Summit Location
Andy Warren has posted another one of his excellent summaries of what’s going on at the PASS Board. Andy, thanks...
2011-02-08
1,580 reads
Blogs
Advice I Like: Art
By Steve Jones
Superheroes and saints never make art. Only imperfect beings can make art because art...
Why Optimize CPU for RDS SQL Server is a game changer
One feature that I have been waiting for years! The new announcement around optimize...
Performance tuning KubeVirt for SQL Server
Following on from my last post about Getting Started With KubeVirt & SQL Server,...
Forums
Think LSNs Are Unique? Think Again - Preventing Data Loss in CDC ETL
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Think LSNs Are Unique? Think...
The AI Bubble and the Weak Foundation Beam
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The AI Bubble and the...
Question of the Day
A Big PK
In SQL Server 2025, how many columns can be included in a Primary Key constraint?
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