How to Measure IO Latency for Database Files in SQL Server
In order to get information about the amounts of PHYSICAL reads we perform on database files, SQL Server exposes a...
2015-04-08
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Can Log Shipping Work Without Shipping the Log?
When you configure log shipping, there are 4 SQL Server Agent jobs that are set up:
Backup: Performs a backup log...
2015-04-02 (first published: 2015-03-30)
6,890 reads
SQLRally and SQLBits Slides and Demos
It’s been a great a busy week.
On Wednesday, I presented my session, “Query Progress Tracking in SQL Server” at SQLRally...
2015-03-06
601 reads
How to Fix Latch Problems when Working with Ascending Keys in SQL Server
Traditionally, we want our Clustered Index to have the following attributes:
Narrow: So that our clustered index and the non-clustered indexes that point...
2015-03-03
665 reads
Speaking at SQLBits and SQLRally
Next week, I’m going to visit London and Copenhagen for SQLBits and SQLRally Nordic. It’s going to be intense and...
2015-02-24
455 reads
The Data Loading Performance Presentation
This Monday, at SQLSaturday Israel, I presented my new session, “The Data Loading Performance Presentation”.
I worked on the session a...
2015-01-21
551 reads
What to Expect When Transitioning from DBA to Consultant
Last week, Boris Hristov (b|t), the organizer of #SQLHangout, invited William Durkin (b|t) and me to a SQL Hangout about transitioning...
2015-01-15
542 reads
Things I Learned in 2014
2015 is here!
Last year I wrote about what I had learned in 2013, and I try to make it a...
2015-01-06
755 reads
Rebuilding and Reorganizing Clustered Columnstore Indexes
Clustered Columnstore Indexes, as well as “regular” indexes, support the Rebuild and Reorganize operations. However, the meaning of those operations...
2014-12-16 (first published: 2014-12-11)
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Tracking Progress of SQL Server Index Builds and Rebuilds
Let’s say you build or rebuild an index in SQL Server. Your users and boss are anxious to know when...
2014-11-11 (first published: 2014-11-06)
8,359 reads
Blogs
Enterprise AI Operating Rhythm – Top 5 practices for 2026
2025 exposed a growing gap between AI ambition and operational reality. As budgets tightened...
Resetting on the AI hype train
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There's a great article from MIT Technology Review about resetting on the hype of...
A New Word: Etherness
By Steve Jones
etherness – n. the wistful feeling of looking around a gathering of loved ones,...
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Question of the Day
The Max PK Length
If I create a multiple column Primary Key constraint, what is the most number of bytes I can include in the constraint?
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