SQL Server test data generation testing tools
Question: How do I generate test data for SQL Server ? I don’t want to buy a benchmarking tool, but I...
2011-09-02
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- Interests: Performance Tuning Database Servers, Running and Coffee
Mobile Commerce and SQL Performance Tuning
I was reading through Gartners Top Predictions and one prediction captured my attention:
“By 2014, over 3 billion of the world's...
2011-08-31
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Datawarehouse Trends – In-memory
What does the emergence and growth of In-memory databases mean for Datawarehouse?
1) In-Memory database server systems are fast. Consideration should be given to...
2011-08-30
1,721 reads
TRUNCATE_ONLY is not a recognized BACKUP option
Executing the code below in SQL Server 2008 will throw an error message:
BACKUP LOG ‘MyDatabase’ WITH TRUNCATE_ONLY
Msg 155, Level 15,...
2011-08-30
9,076 reads
Storage Checklist FAQ
In a new data centre build, storage system or new equipment, the DBA should have an input into the architecture...
2011-08-27
1,349 reads
Index Disabled and Index Rebuild
I received the following message from a Developer. The message was on a Test SQL Server
“NC_myIndex " on table "VeryLargeTable" (specified...
2011-08-25
1,759 reads
Correctness and stress test
Stress test SQL Server for new hardware
Download SQLIOSim from http://download.microsoft.com and install on server.
When detailing the file location , use the...
2011-08-24
711 reads
Disk IO performance and SQLIO
Performance testing a new disk subsystem from a SQL Server perspective is one of the fun aspects of DBA work....
2011-08-23
3,435 reads
Define IOPs for all database servers
Purpose
The storage guy is configuring a new storage system. It includes RAID arrays, SVC, HBA & Fibre Channel configurations.
He’s asked me...
2011-08-22
2,110 reads
Attach database without log file and rename database
Assuming the database was detached successfully , this t-sql code will attach a mdf file without a log file . It will also...
2011-08-19
1,323 reads
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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
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UNISTR Basics
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Question of the Day
UNISTR Basics
What does this code return in SQL Server 2025+? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
SELECT UNISTR('Hello 4E16754C') AS 'A Classic';
A: 
B: 
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