On Saturday August 17th I will be speaking at SQL Saturday Sacramento presenting on 2 fun topics:
- Database Corruption! Preventing Disaster to your Database
- Environmental SQL Server Troubleshooting
Read on about my presentations…
Category: SQL Server
How to Generate Scripts In SQL Server
There are multiple methods for exporting data from SQL Server. We will explore a few and focus on the “Generate Scripts” feature in SSMS.
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SQL Server Drop Tables in Bulk – 2 Methods
There are times when you may find yourself needing to drop many tables in your database but not all. Some criteria defines what must go. It could be archived tables, tables before or after a certain date time stamp, dummy data tables, etc.
Let’s look at 2 simple methods for dropping lots of tables in your database.
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I’m Speaking – SQL Saturday Phoenix 2019!
On Saturday May 4th I’ll be speaking at SQL Saturday Phoenix. I am excited to be presenting a lively and practical session about Environmental SQL Server Troubleshooting.
I’m Speaking – SQL Saturday Raleigh 2019!
On Saturday April 27th I’ll be speaking at SQL Saturday Raleigh. I am excited to be presenting a lively and practical session about Environmental SQL Server Troubleshooting.
When called in to diagnose a performance issue what are the 1st things you review? Many DBAs and developers make the mistake of diving straight into the code looking for an answer. However, often times the solution is not in the code but rather in the overall environment.
Environmental troubleshooting is often a quick and overlooked method for discovering and configuring SQL Server to perform at a higher level without the need for application change controls.
In this session we will discuss both performance pitfalls and optimizations that can be made to the system outside of code changes. We will diagnose configurations commonly misapplied and review best practices in SQL Server, Windows Server, and VMware!
If you want a preview of the talk and some supplemental info please look at these:
- Environmental Checks – Overview
- SQL Server Environmental Diagnostics Guide
- Windows Server Environmental Diagnostics Guide
- VMware Environmental Diagnostics Guide
These are all available under the Resources menu at the top of the page.
T-SQL Tuesday #113 – What Do You Use a Database For?
The topic for this months T-SQL Tuesday #113 hosted by Todd Kleinhans (Blog / Twitter) is about “what do YOU use a database for”. We work all day, night, and weekend sometimes on our database craft. Todd asks:
So what do you use databases for in your personal life that you are willing to share?
Read on to hear my story.
Read More » T-SQL Tuesday #112 – Facing the Unknown With Confidence
The topic for this months T-SQL Tuesday #112 hosted by Shane O’Neill (Blog / Twitter) is about “dipping into your cookie jar”. This reference means “when times get tough how do you dip into your reserves to keep going”. Shane asks the following:
That is what I want from the contributors of this T-SQL Tuesday, those memories that they can think back on for sustenance. Like the humble cookie, I want a humble brag.
Read on as I share some stories…
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Wait Statistics in SQL Server – Performance Troubleshooting
Wait statistic are a fundamental concept of any RDBMS. Let’s review some basics of troubleshooting performance issues with wait statistics.
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SQL Server Data Compression – Crunch Time!
There are many articles online describing SQL Server data compression. In this post I will summarize some of the salient points.
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SQL Server on VMware Best Practices – How to Optimize the Architecture
A couple of months ago, VMware released a new white paper called “Architecting Microsoft SQL Server on VMware vSphere”. Published in August 2018, it spells out the best practices for running SQL Server on vSphere. Twenty years ago VMware launched and forever changed the compute world.
SQL Server and VMware go together like peanut butter and jelly. Read on to look into the details…