The Basics of Troubleshooting
After seeing several cases in the past couple of months where I felt the basics of troubleshooting were violated, I...
How will SSDs change SQL Server storage arrays?
If SSDs are about to make obsolete one of the major driving forces behind the development of SANs (disk latency) then how is the storage array going to change in the near future?
Speed
We are always looking for more speed from our computer systems, but are they getting faster? Steve Jones has a few comments on why this might not be the case.
Stairway to Database Design
A series by Joe Celko that examines the craft of designing a database to meet your needs.
Signal Waits and Resource Waits...a clarification
Signal Waits vs. Resource Waits
During my presentation at SQLSaturday#59, I spoke about the categories of wait types, such as...
Uninstalling a SQL Server Clustered Instance
I have installed and uninstalled several instances of SQL Server in the past. Today, I need to uninstall a SQL Server 2008 R2 clustered instance. I have never uninstalled a clustered instance of SQL Server before. Can you provide a how-to guide to uninstall a clustered instance of SQL Server 2008 R2?
Coding With Music
Today Steve Jones has a poll that asks about your work environment, and specifically what type of noise works best for you.
SQL Server 2005 Performance Dashboard Using SSRS
A first look at the Performance Dashboard in SQL Server 2005 by new author Robert Griffin.
3 Fundamental Questions about Data Marts...and Their Answers
A data mart provides the primary access to the data stored in the data warehouse or operational data store. It is a subset of data sourced from the data warehouse or operational data store specifically focused on a business function or set of related business functions. Read on to learn the answers to fundamental questions about data marts.
How Do I Change SSRS Report Credentials with Powershell?
Today’s script took a long time to write. The concepts are fairly simple and the resulting script is quite trivial...
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #198 Roundup: How Do You Detect Data Changes?
Thank you to everyone who participated in T-SQL Tuesday #198! When I wrote the...
Optimizing Redshift Performance by Configuring WLM Queues
Efficient query performance in Amazon Redshift often comes down to how well you manage...
PowerShell Strikes Back: Return of the Loop
By gbargsley
Welcome back to PowerShell Strikes Back. We’re three weeks in, and the training is...
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Dealing with huge heap tables
Recently, our dev teams approach me for advice on improving their huge heap table...
Question of the Day
Distance Metric Algorithms
What are the distance metric algorithms that can be used in VECTOR_DISTANCE()?
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