Extended Events and Performance Tuning Knowledge
I’m working on updating my book, Query Performance Tuning Distilled, so that it reflects the new things available in SQL...
2011-10-05
1,821 reads
The Scary DBA
Networking
No, I’m not talking about hubs and switches. I’m talking about people. Networking is a major component of an event...
2011-10-03
1,149 reads
SQL In The City: LA
Just a reminder that there are a few seats left for SQL In The City: LA on the 29th of...
2011-09-30
1,520 reads
Book Review: Smarter, Faster, Cheaper
In my continuing quest to not get personal visits from Buck Woody (blog|twitter) I’m making sure that I make good...
2011-09-26
1,475 reads
SQL Server Execution Plans
I writequitefrequently about SQL ServerExecution Plans. I started in that area just because that’s how you figure out what a...
2011-09-22
824 reads
MicroTraining: Performance Tuning Checklist
I’ve been playing a lot with Google+ and the Hangouts there. I love them. I think they’re opening up a...
2011-09-21
1,010 reads
Statistics in Execution Plans
I was presenting on execution plans when another question came up that I didn’t know the answer to immediately. Yes,...
2011-09-20
1,354 reads
St. Louis SQL Server Users Group Feedback
You know I share what feedback I get from conferences. I don’t usually get feedback from users groups (well, I...
2011-09-16
857 reads
Probe Residual on Hash Match
I have to say, I only recently noticed this on a tool tip:
and this in the property sheet:
The bad news...
2011-09-15
1,681 reads
Meme Monday: Favorite PASS Memory
Have to complete my assignment from the Rockstar this month since I’ve missed the last several (he gets all weepy,...
2011-09-06
600 reads
Blogs
From Planning to Practice: Setting Up Your FinOps Framework
By HeyMo0sh
As someone who works in DevOps, I’m always focused on creating systems that are...
“We love to debate minutiae”
By Brian Kelley
I am guilty as charged. The quote was in reference to how people argue...
Advice I Like: Knots
By Steve Jones
Learn how to tie a bowline knot. Practice in the dark. With one hand....
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Restoring On Top II
I have a database, DNRTest, that has a number of tables and other objects in it. The other day, I was trying to mock up a test and ran this code on the same server:
-- run yesterday CREATE DATABASE DNRTest2 GO USE DNRTest2 GO CREATE TABLE NewTable (id INT) GOToday, I realize that I need a copy of DNRTest for another mockup, and I run this:
-- run today USE Master BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest2 FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens? See possible answers