Investigating Plan Cache Bloat

SQL Server includes a DMV, sys.dm_exec_query_stats, that returns performance statistics for each query plan cached in memory.  However, it can...

SQLPerformance.com

I have had the opportunity to go through the first three SQLSkills Immersion Events, and one of the side benefits...

Sum Result of SSRS LookupSet Function

SSRS provides several built-in Lookup functions:  Lookup, MultiLookup and LookupSet.  Lookup returns a single value while MultiLookup and LookupSet return...

Recap of our SQL Saturday #225 in Kosovo, Prishtina

SQL Saturday Kosovo #225, happened last week and I’m very happy that we did for the first time in Balkan...

How to Size the SQL Server Memory & Why is it important?

The following blog post has 2 objectives.

 1) How to size the memory correctly ( or atleast being close to correctly )
 2)...

Security Questions: Difference between sysadmin and CONTROL SERVER Permission

As I mentioned in the introductory post, during the Introduction to SQL Server Security session for Pragmatic Work’sTraining on the T’s, I...

Looking for Buried Treasure in the Transaction Log

Lately, I’ve been finding more and more reasons to look in the transaction log for investigative purposes. Questions come up...

Last Weeks Top “Reading” Links #34

For those that follow me on twitter (@StrateSQL), you’ll know that throughout the day I tweet out some links of...

The 2013 SQL in the City Tour

Once again, Red Gate is planning on a tour of the US for the SQL in the City events. Last...

Bulk Insert Task SSIS – Path Specified Cannot be Found or File Does Not Exist

When using the Bulk insert task in SSIS, you might encounter an error stating that The File Does Not Exist...