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  • RE: not sure why DBCC CHECKDB is running

    Are you sure that it's CheckDB actually running, not SQL just reporting the last known good checkDB date?

    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?

    Intervention here someone please: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1594401-2799-1.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

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  • RE: DR Approach

    Insufficient information. The size is not what determines DR.

    I suggest that you advise your boss to get someone who is familiar with implementing HA/DR in to advise, design, implement and...

    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?

    Conference done, vacation beginning.

    Can some nice people please keep an eye on corruption theads and provide useful and safe advice? I might drop in occasionally to post photos, but...

    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: Deny db_name(), @@Version and related

    May I ask why? What is the root problem you're trying to solve here?

    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: improve Performance for update queries and most frequently used queries.

    Answer to both of those is the same. Ensure that the queries can use indexes, ensure that there are index to support the queries.

    See http://www.amazon.com/Server-Query-Performance-Tuning-Experts/dp/1430242035/

    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: For replicated database recovery model must be full?

    Replication has no dependency on recovery models.

    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: Stack dump Latch timeout

    You should be running CheckDB regularly anyway.

    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: Stack dump Latch timeout

    You may want to call Microsoft Customer Support and open a case.

    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: MAXDOP = 1 ?!

    PHYData DBA (7/17/2014)


    SQLRNR - Well when I mentioned that the maxdop = 1 setting is good for pure OLTP issues where the CXPACKET waits are high.

    Not even then.

    CXPacket...

    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: Deadlocking Updates

    As well as the deadlock graph, please can you post the table definitions and definitions of all the indexes on it?

    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: Backing up a DB with log shipping turned on

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (7/16/2014)


    Yes. I believe you can use copy only, which avoids this

    Full backups do not break the log chain. Copy only on full backups is solely...

    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: Backing up a DB with log shipping turned on

    Edward-445599 (7/16/2014)


    If I create a separate maintenance plan to do a full back up the database nightly , will this affect the log shipping.

    No it won't. Full backups do...

    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?

    Jeff Moden (7/15/2014)


    To be honest, I'm glad this person is taking such caution and has such FUD about it.

    I would be, if he were worrying in the right area,...

    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: Online Restore of Databases

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (7/16/2014)


    The restore can be slightly speeded up if the files exist and you have IFI enabled. That way it's only a data copy taking place....

    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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