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  • RE: Exam 70-450

    I've heard good things about the Pocket guide, but haven't used it myself (I studied out of Books Online for 450, and for all the other 2008 exams)

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: First query hangs with PAGEIOLATCH_SH wait but subsequent queries complete.

    PageIOLatch is a disk -> memory wait (in general). SQL's loading the data it needs from disk into the buffer pool.

    I'd check that the query isn't reading more than...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Grant Fritchey (5/4/2011)


    The quals are pretty stringent and I'm qualified on a technicality. Next week I'm doing an all day session at SQL Rally which puts me over the line...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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  • RE: How to Delete old partition and add new partition automatically

    Please don't start multiple threads for the same problem.

    No replies to this thread please. Direct replies to http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1102345-391-1.aspx

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Jack Corbett (5/4/2011)


    Hmmm, I'm surprised that they wouldn't allow you to present jointly with Adam since all the training wouldn't be on your shoulders and Adam has done several pre-con's.

    Was...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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  • RE: Urgent - Database Backup (with minimal data)

    Have a look at the redgate tool Ninja mentioned, or consider something manual (like RedGate's SQLDataCompare)

    There's no way to take a backup of a portion of the data in each...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: Shrink Database Log files (Full recovery mode)

    Daily is not enough for log backups. The interval between log backups should be the maximum amount of data you are willing to lose in a disaster.

    Log backups are...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: Shrink Database Log files (Full recovery mode)

    SQL_Helper (5/4/2011)


    We are taking daily full databases backup but not taking backup of transaction log, (dont want to take backup of log file).

    If you are in full recovery model, you...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: Why I am not getting help of SQl server 2000 in MSDN

    Because Books Online was redone between 2000 and 2005.

    Use google.

    http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Transaction+log+physical+architecture%22+%22SQL+Server+2000%22+site:msdn.microsoft.com

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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  • RE: Shrink Database Log files (Full recovery mode)

    How often are you taking log backups?

    Please read through this: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/64582/

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    [Jim].[dba].[Murphy] (5/3/2011)


    Maybe on your website, you can do a PayPal sort of 'save the speaker' (memories of the movie Faris Beuler)?

    Between exchange control fees and taxes I might...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Craig Farrell (5/3/2011)


    GilaMonster (5/3/2011)


    Craig Farrell (5/3/2011)


    GilaMonster (5/3/2011)


    Thanks everyone

    Ironic that the session from 24HoP was one I wasn't considering submitting for summit

    Of course the real killer is are they paying for...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Craig Farrell (5/3/2011)


    GilaMonster (5/3/2011)


    Thanks everyone

    Ironic that the session from 24HoP was one I wasn't considering submitting for summit

    Of course the real killer is are they paying for travel and expenses...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Jack Corbett (5/3/2011)


    Grant Fritchey (5/2/2011)


    Well earned too. Congratulations! Nothing like knowing you have a reservation.

    Well deserved Gail, but I don't think you had to worry too much about being...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Thanks everyone

    Ironic that the session from 24HoP was one I wasn't considering submitting for summit

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

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