How to find the backup file location?
I have been asked many times on how to find the backup file location for a specific database, to be … Continue reading How to find the backup file location?
Have you checked your SQL Server CPU speed lately?
One of the things we usually forget as DBAs is that we need to check from time to time the … Continue reading Have you checked your SQL Server CPU speed lately?
SQL Server Virtual Labs
One of the things that surprise me a lot is how little known are the Microsoft SQL Server Virtual Labs. … Continue reading SQL Server Virtual Labs
Paul Randal’s Most common latch classes and what they mean
Some days ago I wrote a post where I added a query with the description on the wait types. Today … Continue reading Paul Randal’s Most common latch classes and what they mean
SQL Server 2008 performance dashboard and SQL Server 2012 performance dashboard
In 2009 I wrote about fixing problems with the performance dashboard for SQL Server 2005. The SQL Server 2005 performance … Continue reading SQL Server 2008 performance dashboard and SQL Server 2012 performance dashboard
Paul Randal’s wait-statistics-or-please-tell-me-where-it-hurts
One of the best posts you can find on internet about the “waits and queues” Troubleshooting methodology is Paul Randal’s … Continue reading Paul Randal’s wait-statistics-or-please-tell-me-where-it-hurts
How to access the SQL Server Configuration Manager using registered servers
A few days ago I was talking to my friend Roman Bondar about how handy is to use the SQL … Continue reading How to access the SQL Server Configuration Manager using registered servers
