System Reserved Partition and monitoring
On Windows 2008 R2 , a System Reserved Partition is created. It is 100 MB and acts as a preparatory step...
2011-12-02
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Using NOLOCK hint
Use NOLOCK hint to avoid block - this is what I have often heard/see in many forums I participate, during local...
2011-12-01
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Database Mirroring In A Windows Workgroup
Database Mirroring is a popular high availability solution and low-cost alternative to clustering, especially for smaller shops who can't afford...
2011-12-01
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The Blocked Process Report
A few days ago, one of my customers asked if there is a possibility to get a notification
from SQL Server...
2011-12-01
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SQL Saturday 99 – Digineer Interview
Welcome to the second of a few sponsor interview posts from SQL Saturday 99. After reading Arnie Rowland’s (Blog | @ArnieRowland)...
2011-12-01
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PASS Update #67
It’s been a slow few weeks since my last update. This week I did a call with Karla and Wes...
2011-12-01
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SQL Server 2012 – Bug in sys.fn_xe_file_target_read_file?
So I finally managed to get my hands on a VM with Windows 2008 R2 SP1 so I could install...
2011-12-01
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PASS Update #67 (Election)
Today the slate of candidates for the 2012-2013 term was announced;
Adam Jorgensen, Denise McInerney, Geoff Hiten, Kendal Van Dyke,...
2011-12-01
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DBA in Space: Behind the Scenes—Question 9
This is a continuation of my DBA in Space journal.
Episode nine was filmed in the “Mars” exhibit. In this scene,...
2011-12-01
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December Question: When reflecting on this year, what has gone well, and what would you do differently?
December is the last month of the year, and is often a good time to reflect on the past year...
2011-12-01
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Blogs
Take Time to Gain Perspective
By Brian Kelley
Probably the best piece of advice I ever received is to take time to...
The Fringe Festival
By Steve Jones
I was lucky enough to take a vacation a decade ago in Edinburgh with...
Demo for Parameter Sniffing and Memory Grant Feedback
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