SQLDIY: Index Fragmentation Levels
Indexes, indexes, indexes my kingdom for an index! Well, something like that. Indexes are the single most important structure in...
2011-07-07
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Wesley Brown
- Interests: Collecting old computers
- Skills: I talk a lot.
Pliant Technology, Enterprise Flash Drives For Your SQL Server: Part 2
Adding In Others For Contrast
In our first part we introduced Pliant and the LS 300 drive. In part 2 we...
2011-07-06
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SQLDIY: Statistics Information Including Last Update
One of the most important aspects of keeping your system running well is updating and managing your statistics. Since the...
2011-07-05
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SQLDIY: Gathering A Data Dictionary
In this installment we are looking at assembling a basic data dictionary from the column level meta data stored in...
2011-07-01
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The Austin Fall Classic, SQLSaturday is Coming To Austin, TX
Come Get Your Learn On!
You heard right, on October 1st 2011 you need to be in Austin, TX. We have...
2011-06-30
1,460 reads
The Austin Fall Classic, SQLSaturday is Comming To Austin, TX
Come Get Your Learn On!
You heard right, on October 1st 2011 you need to be in Austin, TX. We have...
2011-06-30
1,545 reads
SQLDIY: Tracking Space Usage At the Index Level
I am a fan of information, the more the merrier. Anytime I’m tasked with tracking a production server over the...
2011-06-29
1,434 reads
Understanding Benchmarks
That Means What?
Vizzini: HE DIDN’T FALL? INCONCEIVABLE.
Inigo Montoya: You keep using that word. I do not think it means...
2011-06-29
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SQLDIY: Database Space Detail
Continuing to build up our data gathering library we shift our focus to tracking database file growth. This particular procedure...
2011-06-28
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SQLDIY: Tracking Wait Stats
One of the most important methodologies to date for troubleshooting problems with the SQL Server engine is examining the wait...
2011-06-27
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Blogs
Creating a Custom SQL Server Security Checklist Using the DoD STIG
The STIG is detailed, which is a good thing, but I found myself wanting...
Creating a Local Model Chatbot on Windows
By Steve Jones
After my session at VSLive last week, I had a few questions from the...
To refer and to be referred
Referrals have never been more important in the job market. They’re no longer nice...
Forums
Querying Multiple Tables for the Same Information
I have about 100 Tables that are all suffixed with _Modify. These tables record...
Make It Routine
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Finding Gaps in Sequential Data Using SQL Server
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Question of the Day
Negative and Positive Numbers
If I want to know whether a number of negative, positive, or zero, what is the easiest way to get this in T-SQL?
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