Unlocking “Lock Pages in Memory” Option
Consider this scenario; Your production database server is new and with super configuration of 32 CPUs, 64G RAM, SAN Storage,...
2013-07-08
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SQL Server Quickie #6 – THREADPOOL Starvation
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Today I have...
2013-07-07
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Ready, Set, Go! Upcoming Speaking Events
Huge sandwich from recent trip to downtown Chicago
First, I want to acknowledge that I’ve been pretty quiet on here lately....
2013-07-07
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So how was your weekend?
It’s Sunday night now, weekend is almost over and was it just a few moments ago that it was Friday?...
2013-07-07
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Installing Microsoft Hyper-V 2012 on VMware ESXi 5.1
For a weekend project, I’m installing Hyper-V 2012 in my home lab. I was having troubles getting Hyper-V installed on...
2013-07-06
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SQLCMD –Quick Copy of Files – Using Robocopy
The requirement is to move the files to different server programatically and hence I’ve decided to use Robocopy in SQLCMD.
Robocopy...
2013-07-05
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Try out SQL Server 2014 CTP1 on Windows Azure
When SQL Server 2014 CTP 1 was announced last week, I was on it and getting ready to download within a...
2013-07-05
1,161 reads
Reblog: June 28 to July 4
I’ve always been a fan of the feeling when I find an old blog post that’s got just the information...
2013-07-05
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Maidenhead SQL Server User Group – 9th July with Alex Whittles and John Martin
Another month and another evening of top quality free SQL Server goodness for those living/working in the Maidenhead area of...
2013-07-05
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SQL Saturday Orlando: LAST CALL for Speakers
Hello Dear Reader! I just wanted to write to Thank All of you for the submissions to SQL Saturday 232...
2013-07-05
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Blogs
Flyway Tips: Object History
By Steve Jones
It’s a small change, but a handy one. Flyway Desktop (FWD) now includes the...
Car Update September 2026
By Steve Jones
Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Forums
Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
Hi everyone, I'm hoping some of the longtime SQL Server professionals here might be...
Checking the Error Log II
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Parameter Sniffing on SQL Server 2025: A Walkthrough with Real Numbers
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Question of the Day
Checking the Error Log II
What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?
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