SQL Server Bugs That Might Bite You

I’m on my way to give a presentation at the PASS Database Administration Virtual Chapter about SQL Server bugs. All the materials...

The Truth About Index Fragmentation

In just a little while, I’m going to give a presentation at the PASS Performance Virtual Chapter. You can download...

Show Only Specific Databases

One of our customers is implementing a very large consolidation project in which they enable users to create their own...

SELECT Top 4 Bugs FROM DBAs IN SQL Server

I gathered the 4 most common bugs I find DBA are using in their code. Feel free to send me...

Parallel Processing For Pros

Hi,

Yesterday I delivered a session on Parallel Processing at the Israeli User Group.
I had a great time and hope you...

Update Statistics and the new TraceFlag 2371

What comes first, the chicken or the egg? What happens first – update statistics or re-compilations?

The Statistics life cycle
As a regular...

Pro and Cons of Parameter Sniffing

Look at the following 3 scripts:
-- 1. Hardcoded
SELECT
*
FROM
Sales.Orders
WHERE
DateAndTime < '19900101'

-- 2. Variable
DECLARE @FilterDate DATETIME = '19900101'
SELECT
*
FROM
Sales.Orders
WHERE
DateAndTime...

???? 1000: SQL Server 2008 R2 Implementation and Development

Answer to the Quiz

Hi Everybody,
Congratulation to Yair Gutman who won a free ticket to the Advanced Programming in SQL Server 2008 R2 Course...

Answer to the Quiz

Hi Everybody,
Congratulation to Yair Gutman who won a free ticket to the Advanced Programming in SQL Server 2008 R2 Course...