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Getting the wait statistics gives you some idea of what is causing the server to run slow, on average. To understand what is causing the server to run slow over...
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May 29, 2013 at 8:44 am
I wouldn't say there are new threats beyond what we've outlined here. SQL Server 2000 is good, as far as it goes. It's just grossly inadequate on a million levels,...
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May 29, 2013 at 7:24 am
To know if it's the app or the database, you need to capture performance metrics from the database as it's running. There's a lot to that. I wrote about a...
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May 29, 2013 at 6:36 am
chris.dunbar (5/29/2013)
Having looked round this site (mostly) and done a bit extra reading, there are many functions that I don't think we utilise. A...
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May 29, 2013 at 6:32 am
The DTA works off of statistics and the indexes you have in order to make calculations to arrive at possible improvements. But, understand, statistics are simply a mathematical sampling of...
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May 29, 2013 at 5:07 am
Brandie Tarvin (5/29/2013)
Grant Fritchey (5/29/2013)
Brandie Tarvin (5/29/2013)
How much RAM would you recommend?All of it.
So I should add a million TB to my laptop? @=)
If you can, yes.
I've got 32gb on...
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May 29, 2013 at 5:02 am
One suggestion, get a consultant who really knows SQL Server to do the final technical interview of anyone you think might be a good fit. There are published interview questions...
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May 29, 2013 at 5:01 am
Brandie Tarvin (5/29/2013)
How much RAM would you recommend?
All of it.
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
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May 29, 2013 at 4:42 am
On a side note, don't rely too much on certifications. Except for the advanced certification, Microsoft Certified Master (MCM), most of the certifications are extremely straight-forward tests that people can...
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May 29, 2013 at 4:41 am
It looks like the basic restore operation is set up fine. It's mainly a question of getting the connections clear before you restrict access to the database. You're going to...
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May 29, 2013 at 4:39 am
SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is the front end for managing SQL Server. It provides two things, a graphical user interface for managing your SQL Server instances, your databases, the...
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May 29, 2013 at 4:31 am
SQLBill (5/28/2013)
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May 28, 2013 at 9:13 pm
Well, backups, obviously. The issue for me would be, are we talking about functionality that belongs inside the same database or not? For example, do we need referential integrity. You...
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May 28, 2013 at 9:08 pm
NJDave (5/28/2013)
Can you explain this sentence more?
These servers are currently virtualized - how would it make a...
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May 28, 2013 at 3:17 pm
That's a new term to me. I've never heard it before.
Doing a few searches, I don't think it's any kind of industry standard term, but one that is used either...
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May 28, 2013 at 12:16 pm
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