A 99 percent ratio does not mean your memory is fine. Here is how to read the counter correctly and what to check beside it.
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MySQL – Pattern Matching Comparison Using Regular Expressions with REGEXP
MySQL supports pattern matching using regular expressions with REGEXP. I show how to use ^, $, | and square brackets to match values in a table.
SQL SERVER – What is the Difference Between Latches and Locks
What is the difference between latches and locks? Latches guard a page only during the physical operation, while locks last for the whole transaction.
SQL SERVER – Find Port SQL Server is Listening – Port SQL Server is Running
The default instance uses port 1433, but what about a second instance on the same box? Here is how to find the port SQL Server is listening on.
SQL SERVER – Error – Resolution – Could not allocate space for object in database because the filegroup is full
Could not allocate space for object because the PRIMARY filegroup is full? I hit this error on my laptop, and here is how I resolved it.
SQL SERVER – SSIS Data Flow Troubleshooting – Part1 – Notes from the Field #019
SSIS data flow problems look simple but are hard to fix. In part 1, Andy Leonard explains how to troubleshoot the SSIS Data Flow Task.
MySQL – How to do Straight Join in MySQL?
How does a straight join in MySQL work? STRAIGHT_JOIN is like an INNER JOIN but always reads the left table first. Here is a simple items and sales example.
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Pinal Dave is an SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert and independent consultant with over 24 years of hands-on experience. He holds a Masters of Science degree and numerous database certifications.
Pinal has authored 19 books and 125 Pluralsight courses. To freely share his knowledge and help others build their expertise, Pinal has also written more than 5,800 database tech articles on his blog at https://blog.sqlauthority.com.
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