Scale your SQL Server MDF database data files
Do you have quite large MDF files on your database? By large, I mean hundreds of gigabytes (or larger). Have you ever noticed that your SQL Server disk stall metrics for these data files are much higher than the storage latency metrics exhibited on the underlying...Launching the Microsoft Data Platform Continuity Virtual Group
(Things come out of nowhere with only moments of warning, if at all!) Disasters big and small happen, and as data professionals, you should be prepared for the worst! I’m thrilled to announce that we’re launching the Microsoft Data Platform Continuity...Tech Field Day 23 Recap
April 21 to 23 saw a new milestone for me. I was a new delegate for the 23rd Tech Field Day! It’s an absolute honor and thrill to be part of this amazing event. I’ve been watching from afar for years as some of the best and new tech companies come together...Don’t Stop at Just Enabling Read Committed Snapshot Isolation (RCSI)
This past week I had a great Client ask an even greater question, and it got me thinking. The question is straightforward (albeit nerdy, which I love). “We’ve enabled RCSI, and we still get serializable connections from our apps. What gives?” Well,...VMware Improves In-Guest Time Synchronization with 7.0 U1
I just found out that VMware has updated their in-guest time synchronization with the 7.0 Update 1 release. Previously, we had to manually disable some of the advanced time synchronization ‘features’ that didn’t adhere to the front-end GUI option...
