An Introduction to Data Compression in SQL Server 2008
This is an excerpt from my free eBook, Brad’s Sure Guide to SQL Server 2008.
There is one thing every...
2010-03-09
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Blog Posts
Blog Anniversary
Two years old. In March of 2008 I received a whopping 96 visits. I’m up to 1900 so far this...
2010-03-09
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Buying a Second Seat on the Plane
Saw this article about more elbow room, the premise being that is it is often cheaper to buy a second...
2010-03-09
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Easy Ways to Detect I/O Pressure in SQL Server 2008
It is pretty common for large, busy SQL Server instances to run into I/O bottlenecks. Even smaller, less busy systems...
2010-03-09
4,560 reads
Happy Belated International Woman's Day - C'est Votre Jour Les Femmes !
Yesterday was International Woman’s Day – Let’s take the time to honour a few great women at the top!
Firstly, to Her...
2010-03-09
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How to Easily Log SQL Server 2008 Instance Level Metrics
If you want to record the results of some useful, instance level DMV queries somewhere where you can easily query...
2010-03-09
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IO IO IO
Once again it is that time. It is TSQL Tuesday. This time it is being hosted by Mike Walsh. Mike...
2010-03-09
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My Adventures with the SQL 2005 Security Cache
Introduction
For that past couple of months I have been chasing performance issues with one of the most high profile servers...
2010-03-09
502 reads
Solid State Drive Performance Hands-On: Part 1
(Punch it, Hurb
Yo, I don't think we should talk about this
Come on, why not?
People might misunderstand what...
2010-03-09
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Taking Advantage of SQL Server Tools
Reprinted from my editorial in Database Weekly.
An important question I think you should be asking yourself, when it comes to...
2010-03-09
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Blogs
Automatic Index Compaction
By ReviewMyDB
Index maintenance has always meant nightly jobs and a window you have to defend....
Monday Monitor Tips: Virtual Machine Usage and Cost
By Steve Jones
One of the things I’ve been requesting for a number of years is cost...
Advice I Like: Respect
By Steve Jones
“Don’t aim to have others like you; aim to have them respect you.” –...
Forums
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
When running DBCC CHECKDB on SQL Server 2025, can I specify only the Resource Database?
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