SQLIO

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The SQL Server Sqlio Utility

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If, before deployment, you need to push the limits of your disk subsystem in order to determine whether the hardware’s I/O capacity meets the needs of a database application, if you need performance baselines, or if you want to identify any performance-related issues, then why not use the sqlio utility?

2014-02-13

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The SQL Server Sqliosim Utility

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The sqliosim utility is provided with SQL Server to test the I/O stability and 'correctness' of a server. It is generally used before installing SQL Server in order to ensure that new hardware can handle your expected loads. Bob Sheldon explains what it is and how to use it.

2014-01-24

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Question of the Day

Creating JSON III

In a SQL Server 2025 table, called Beer, I have this data:

BeerIDBeerName
1Becks
2Fat Tire
3Mac n Jacks
4Alaskan Amber
8Kirin
I run this code:
SELECT JSON_OBJECTAGG(
    BeerID: BeerName )
FROM beer;
What are the results?

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