SQL Server Locking & Block Scripts
A couple of weeks ago, I gave a presentation to the PASS DBA Virtual Chapter on SQL Server Locking & Blocking...
2010-03-08
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Blog Posts
T-SQL Tuesday #004 Hosted by Mike Walsh
I just wanted to remind people to participate in T-SQL Tuesday #004 on the subject of IO. You just need...
2010-03-08
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Alpha Split in SSIS, Redux
So I’ve discovered another benefit of being a technical blogger. Not only do you get some kudos when you write...
2010-03-07
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Configuring Database Mirroring in SQL Server
I plan on writing a series of posts on database mirroring, this is the first. Database Mirroring is a new...
2010-03-07
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SQL LiteSpeed Error: XML returned from Engine was invalid
SQL LiteSpeed Error: XML returned from Engine was invalid
This is a very common error returned from SQL LiteSpeed. So what...
2010-03-06
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Opening Keynote – SQL Saturday #33
I didn’t quite read this, but this was the written part of what I have as the opening keynote for...
2010-03-06
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SQL Server 2008 R2 Update for Developers Training Kit (March 2010 Update)
SQL Server 2008 R2 Update for Developers Training Kit (March 2010 Update)
The content of this update includes 11 Presentations, 17...
2010-03-06
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Breaking Down TempDB Contention
Breaking Down TempDB Contention
What is tempDB contention? From the outside looking in, tempDB contention may look like any other blocking. There...
2010-03-05
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Going to Charlotte for SQLSaturday #33
I’m flying up Friday afternoon for SQLSaturday #33. Looking forward to the trip, Charlotte is a great area and I...
2010-03-05
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Index your FK
A few months ago I read an article from SQLServerCentral.com about some Foreign Key gotchas. Since that article, I have seen...
2010-03-05
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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
SQL Art, Part 4: Happy 4th of July — A British DBA's Guide to Celebrating a War We Don't Talk About
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SQL Server Still Wins
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
When running DBCC CHECKDB on SQL Server 2025, can I include the Resource Database?
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