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SQLAuthority News – SQL Server 2008 R2 – Release Date in May 2010
SQL Server 2008 R2 has a release date in May 2010. Here is what is new, from Master Data Services to StreamInsight, and why it matters to you.
The First Hour on a Server Nobody Can Explain
Investigate a slow SQL Server in a fixed order, checking connectivity, blocking, waits, plans, and storage before changing the environment.
Keeping Large Blobs Out of Your Main Tables
Large blobs can widen SQL Server access paths and backups; learn to separate payloads, avoid SELECT *, and measure off-row storage behavior.
SQL SERVER – Execution Plan – Estimated I/O Cost – Estimated CPU Cost – No Unit
What is estimated I/O cost, what is estimated CPU cost, and why do these costs in an execution plan have no unit? I answer these common training questions.
Preparing a Demo That Does Not Fail on Stage
Prepare a demo with scripts, clean resets, offline backup material, and a recovery route that keeps the lesson moving when a live step fails.
Opening a Microsoft Support Case: What to Gather First
Prepare a Microsoft support case with version details, a clear timeline, error logs, system_health, dumps, LogScout, and redaction notes.