Insert workload waits come down to two names, WRITELOG and PAGELATCH_EX. This post runs 16 connections that insert one row at a time and reads their waits with a tested script. It explains what each wait means and where to look for a fix.
Writing Rerunnable Deployment Scripts for Database Changes
Write rerunnable deployment scripts with guarded schema changes, version records, and a dry run on a restored database copy.
SQL SERVER Management Studio and SQLCMD Mode
Honestly, there is an alternative way to quickly use SSMS SQLCMD mode as a development environment, let us learn about it today.
sqlcmd vs SSMS: How to Time the Same Loop Fairly
A sqlcmd vs SSMS timing is fair only when both tools run the same file. The clock must sit inside the script. This post times 10,000 inserts three ways with a log table, shows what changed and what didn’t, and lists the settings to match before you compare.
oStress vs SSMS: What Each Tool Is Built to Measure
oStress vs SSMS is not a race, because the tools measure different things. This post times 10,000 inserts in three ways with a clock inside the script, then shows how eight sessions finish the same work faster. It explains what a one-session loop really measures.
oStress Load Test: Run Many Sessions Against SQL Server
An oStress load test runs one query from many connections at once, so you can watch SQL Server under a crowd. This post explains the main switches and runs a small first test with five connections. It also builds the same test with sqlcmd workers, for machines without oStress.
What is Transactional Replication Supported Version Matrix? – Interview Question of the Week #274
Question: What is the Transactional Replication Supported Version Matrix?
The rules for the supported versions are pretty simple and clearly written.