by David | Jul 29, 2021 | Best Practices, Cloud, Performance, SQL Server, Storage, Technology
I’m thrilled to have recently released a video with Microsoft’s Data Exposed on Channel 9 where I discuss setting up Linux storage appropriate for on-demand disk expansion for your production SQL Server on Linux workloads. I’ve been working with...
by David | Jul 8, 2021 | Best Practices, Performance, SQL Server, Storage, Technology
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...
by David | Jun 15, 2021 | Announcements, Best Practices, Cloud, Events, Performance, Professional Development, SQL Server, Technology, User Groups
(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...
by David | May 10, 2021 | SQL Server, Technology
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,...
by David | Feb 8, 2021 | Cloud, SQL Server, Technology
If you have a SQL Server Availability Group (AG) and the VMs are being replicated to a disaster recovery site (cloud or on-prem), chances are the networking topology is not the same at the second site. These replication technologies can include VM replication, SAN LUN...
by David | Nov 23, 2020 | Best Practices, Business, Cloud, Events, Performance, SQL Server, Tech Video
After architecting and migrating some of the world’s largest data platforms, Let’s walk through my top ten must ask questions before migrating to the cloud so that you can save time, money, and grief. This is a must watch for every CXO that wants to begin...