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  • RE: SQL Server Locking Up

    You might want to configure a trace to run in the background that logs expensive activity, i.e. high reads > 100,000, high CPU > 10,000, high duration > 15,000 (those...

    David

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  • RE: covering indexes

    No, I would highly doubt that the creation of the index + the copy would take as long as without the index and allowing the copy to continue. However, you...

    David

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  • RE: covering indexes

    aaron.reese (4/26/2012)


    hi guys,

    I have a table with 110M rows in it, 33 fields per row, mostly varchars of varing lengths with no clustered index (20GB)

    I am copying the table to...

    David

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  • RE: Small Management

    I can't say that I would use it for extensive work but if I needed to deal with an alert quickly or run a quick query I might use one....

    David

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  • RE: Maximum connections.

    You would need to write an application wherein you can establish a connection and use it for several processes. I did a quick Google search on "introduction to connection pooling"...

    David

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  • RE: Rebuild index required Down time ??

    Grant Fritchey (4/18/2012)


    I prefer Michelle Ufford's scripts[/url]. [/url].

    +1 on Michelle's scripts. This script allows for you to evaluate the index fragmentation and then, through passed in parameters, choose which...

    David

    @SQLTentmaker

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  • RE: Automation of Database Backup and Restoration process

    You can also use Ola Hallengren's script for backups which will cover all or select databases.

    David

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  • RE: Skipping April Fools

    Ah - I still remember the SQL Server on Linux joke. Have to admit it had some ideas racing in my mind. 😛

    David

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  • RE: Replace existing Database? JFDI!

    Tony Davis (4/1/2012)


    If it turns out I'm the only one who was initially unaware of the "safety checks" that use of REPLACE disables then we can all move on :-).

    Uh,...

    David

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  • RE: Performance of the stored procedure at different times during a day

    Your analysis is going to have to include a look at what is going on at the disk layer as well, i.e. what is the disk latency during that time....

    David

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  • RE: Technical Interview - I feel dumb now.... :)

    No, you weren't coming off as arrogant. My apologies if my reply, specifically the statement about humility, seemed that I was implying such. 🙂

    What you stated is really my point,...

    David

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  • RE: Technical Interview - I feel dumb now.... :)

    There are times that I think I know a good bit about SQL Server and then I go to work somewhere that they use it in a different fashion than...

    David

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  • RE: Vendor Selection

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (3/26/2012)


    Choosing vendors to be partners is hard[/B]

    I think the key term that needs to be considered is "partners" and even though not highlighted as a...

    David

    @SQLTentmaker

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Gianluca Sartori (3/15/2012)


    Lynn Pettis (3/14/2012)


    GilaMonster (3/14/2012)


    Koen Verbeeck (3/14/2012)


    Gianluca Sartori (3/14/2012)


    Back on topic, yes, they definitely are: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost1266924.aspx

    I actually laughed out loud.

    Well it's one of our old friends, so are you...

    David

    @SQLTentmaker

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  • RE: High response times and queue lenthing duringlog back up

    gmcrouch (3/7/2012)


    get several event 833 errors in app log (IO request taking longer then 15 seconds)

    That screams IO subsystem problem. 🙁

    David

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