https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/sql/sql-server-2008-r2/gg605238(v=msdn.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN I am very excited that Fast Track Data Warehouse 3.0 reference guide has been announced. As a consultant, I have always enjoyed working with Fast Track Data Warehouse project as it truly expresses the potential of the SQL Server Engine. Here are a few details of the enhancement of the Fast Track Data Warehouse 3.0 reference architecture.
SQL SERVER – Concurrency Problems and their Relationship with Isolation Level
Concurrency is simply put capability of the machine to support two or more transactions working with the same data at the same time. This usually comes up with data is being modified, as during the retrieval of the data this is not the issue. Most of the concurrency problems can…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – Demo Script – Keeping CPU Busy
Recently face very interesting situation, during presentations at event, I was asked very famous questions: “My CPU is very high all the time, how can I reduce it?” This is very interesting question and there are many answers and a single blog post is not good enough to justify this…
Read MoreSQLAuthority News – Uncut and Unedited Video Interview of Pinal Dave
Earlier this year Lohith (@kashyapa) from Bangalore took my ‘Uncut and Unedited’ video interview. It was really fun to answer his questions as it was very different from regular interview. He asked few personal details few technical details and made me show few secrets. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3yLkPt2LIc] I think if you want…
Read MoreSQLAuthority News – Pinal Dave: Blogger, MVP and now Interviewee by Michael J Swart
Michael J. Swart is a very unique person. I have often exchanged emails with him and also used a couple of his scripts in my presentations (with his permission). Every time I conduct spatial database presentation, I always start with his script where he has drawn the wonderful image of…
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SQL SERVER – Summary of Month – Wait Stats and Wait Type – Day 28 of 28
I am glad to announce that the month of Wait Types, Wait Stats and Queues is very successful. I am glad that it was very well received and there was a great amount of participation from the community.
SQL SERVER – Best Reference – Wait Type – Day 27 of 28
I have great learning experience to write my article series on Extended Event. This was truly learning experience where I have learned way more than I would have learned otherwise. Besides my blog series there was excellent quality reference available on internet which one can use to learn this subject…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – Guest Post – Glenn Berry – Wait Type – Day 26 of 28
Glenn Berry works as a Database Architect at NewsGator Technologies in Denver, CO. He is a SQL Server MVP, and has a whole collection of Microsoft certifications, including MCITP, MCDBA, MCSE, MCSD, MCAD, and MCTS. He is also an Adjunct Faculty member at University College – University of Denver, where…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – 2011 – Wait Type – Day 25 of 28
Since the beginning of the series, I have been getting the following question again and again: “What are the changes in SQL Server 2011 – Denali with respect to Wait Types?” SQL Server 2011 – Denali is yet to be released, and making statements on the subject will be inappropriate.…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – 2000 – DBCC SQLPERF(waitstats) – Wait Type – Day 24 of 28
I have received many comments, email, suggestions and motivations for my current series of wait types and wait statistics. One of the questions which I keep on receiving almost every other day is whether all of the discussions I have presented so far are also applicable to SQL Server 2000.…
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