SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Information Queries (Nov 2012)
Here is the November 2012 version of my SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Information Queries, with some minor tweaks and improvements...
2012-11-27
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Querying Performance Counters in SQL Server
In a previous post, there was a comparison between sysperfinfo and sys.dm_os_performance_counters which included the use of a simple query. ...
2012-12-06 (first published: 2012-11-27)
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Billing rates – other side of the fence
The following is a guest post by Tim Morgan from Sullexis in response to a resent blog of mine:
Thanks for letting...
2012-11-27
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Unused Indexes
A sound indexing strategy is paramount to performance in an OLTP system. Not having the correct indexes in place can...
2012-11-27
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What’s the deal with Excel & SSIS?
When it comes to importing data from an Excel sheet with SSIS, Excel has quite a reputation. And not a...
2012-11-27
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Time Pass With Transaction Log - Part 5 INSERT
In this article We are going to INSERT a record in a simple table and try reading Transaction log record.
Note:...
2012-11-27
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Are Your Protecting Your DB Backups?
Folks have cited the recent InformationWeek article on how South Carolina's Department of Revenue was hacked because the SC state government...
2012-11-27
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Help Bring #SQLFamily to Fargo, North Dakota
Did you know that a SQL Saturday in Fargo is in the works? If not them, hey… there’s a SQL...
2012-11-30 (first published: 2012-11-26)
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Creating an empty table from a SELECT statement
I’m in the middle of reading a good book on DMVs, “SQL Server DMVs in Action” http://www.manning.com/stirk by Ian W....
2012-11-30 (first published: 2012-11-26)
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Treat Yourself to Knowledge
There’s a one day sale going on at Apress today, 11/26/12. All their eBooks are $15. This means you can...
2012-11-26
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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...
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Querying Multiple Tables for the Same Information
I have about 100 Tables that are all suffixed with _Modify. These tables record...
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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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