24 Hours of Rad: 24HOP Spring 2011 Recap
Category:
webcasts-and-conference-sessions
This past Tuesday and Wednesday (March 15-16) were 24Hours of SQL PASS.
Be My Date Next Tuesday, March 15 at 24 Hours of PASS
Category:
database-administration
Next week the Professional Association for SQL Server will be providing 24 hours of free, online training on SQL Server.
Come get your learn on.
How To: Automate Continuous SQLServer Activity with Stored Procedures and Powershell Jobs
Category:
performance-tuning
It’s often useful to be able to run a bunch of stored procedures in the background over a period of time against a test instance.
The Magic of the Self-Assigned Lab (SQLSkills Immersion Training Days 2 and 3)
Category:
query-performance
Today, more blog from SQLSkills Immersion Training on Internals and Performance in Dallas, TX. For more about the training, see my prior post.
From Record Structures To TempDb in 9 Hours or Less (SQLSkills Immersion Training Day 1)
Category:
query-performance
This week I’m one lucky duck: I’m thrilled to be at SQLSkills Immersion Training on Internals and Performance in Dallas, TX.
Dirty Pages and Statistics IO
Category:
query-performance
Warning: The DROPCLEANBUFFERS command referenced in this post is appropriate for test systems only and impacts the entire SQL Instance. If you are new to SQL Server, please use this commands with care, and be careful to read the linked Books Online documentation. Happy testing!
More Running with Scissors: Corrupting your Database with 823 Errors
Category:
database-administration
This weekend, a question came up on Twitter asking if there was an easy way to simulate an 823 error. It seemed like a fun task to figure out.