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  • RE: SQL Server Page Size

    Please note: 4 year old thread.

    dbf files aren't SQL Server files either.

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Brandie Tarvin (5/12/2016)


    I read the article, read the comments and was nearly floored by the assumption that any DBA could afford the $20k to sit the lab exam.

    1) It wasn't...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    BLOB_EATER (5/12/2016)


    Really enjoying the article and the comments, shame the connect article has now gone.

    The connect item was taken down by the person who had initially posted it, as it...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    BLOB_EATER (5/12/2016)


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    BLOB_EATER (5/12/2016)


    Is it wrong that I no longer have the desire to do SQL certification exams? Do I need to look in the mirror and slap myself very...

    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?

    BLOB_EATER (5/12/2016)


    Is it wrong that I no longer have the desire to do SQL certification exams? Do I need to look in the mirror and slap myself very hard?

    Don't...

    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: Home SQL Server - Do I need a Graphics card if I opt for 64GB RAM?

    The problem with 64 is finding a desktop motherboard that will support it. Most only have 4 memory slots, so you're looking at 16GB dimms, those aren't cheap and 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: Simple SQL challenge - who can solve

    Select some DATEADD columns from a table is complex?

    There's many more complex methods, but some form of tally table's probably one of the easiest.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Home SQL Server - Do I need a Graphics card if I opt for 64GB RAM?

    Huh?

    Graphics card doesn't have anything to do with memory.

    If the motherboard has a built-in graphics card, then you can use that, the on-board stuff is fine for most non-gaming...

    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: Index question

    Lowell (5/10/2016)


    would anyone agree zero seeks implies the clustered index should probably be moved to something that satisfies more of the queries that are actually in use?

    Maybe, but depends on...

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: Index question

    Eirikur Eiriksson (5/10/2016)


    One could argue that 153000 userlookups indicates that other indices should be created, key lookup is quite expensive operation.

    Since key lookups are only ever done to the clustered...

    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: Parallel Execution

    To get them to execute in parallel, you need 40 separate connections, however you generate them. Jobs, application, etc.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Can I just move 1 table to RAM disk?

    Eric M Russell (5/10/2016)


    You'll probably see no performance improvement by placing the table on a RAM disk.

    I would agree with this.

    The performance improvements from Hekaton don't come from the...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Import Execution Plans of SQL 2008 to SQL 2014

    I wouldn't recommend it. Fixing the query plans means that when the data changes, the optimiser can't choose a better option. While it might save time now, it'll mean more...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • RE: Changing Database status from Restoring to Online

    Run

    RESTORE DATABASE <database name> WITH RECOVERY

    Gail Shaw
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  • RE: help required with sql query

    What have you tried so far? Where are you stuck?

    This looks suspiciously like homework, and you won't learn anything by having someone write the code for 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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