WaitForSql (to start)

In the spirit of having apps that do just one thing I have put a really small .net app on...

Validating Cluster Instance Owner with Powershell

A few weeks ago, for TSQL Tuesday, I wrote about how I used Powershell to manage failing over clusters.  At work,...

Murder and XE Train in Louisville

Bringing years of experience together in two all day workshop sessions.
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WaitForSql (to start)

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SQL Server: utilize partitioning to purge large tables

Sooner or later every DBA needs to purge old data from database tables. And it often happens that such tables...

Speaking next Wednesday July 22nd, at Vermont SQL PASS group, thanks to Roman Rehak? for the invite!

Speaking next Wednesday, Vermont SQL PASS group, thanks to Roman Rehak? for the invite! http://www.meetup.com/VTCode/events/223946011/

I'll be doing an update to...

Introduction To Query Store In SQL Server 2016 – Part 2

Hi friends, today we will continue with Query Store in SQL Server 2016. In previous blog we learnt about what...

How do different types of functions compare performance wise?

A while back, I wrote a blog post showing the differences (including performance) between Inline Table-Valued Functions (ITVF) and Multi-Statement...

SSC Editorial: Is the Golden Age of Information Technology Almost Over?

Posted last week, Is the Golden Age of Information Technology Almost Over? generated some interesting comments. It’s tough to write about potential...