by David | May 8, 2015 | Cloud, Performance, Professional Development, SQL Server, Storage, Technology, Virtualization
A few weeks ago Bala Narasimhan from PernixData and I recorded a short conversation where we discussed the tips and tricks that both DBAs and Infrastructure Administrators need to maximize the performance of their systems without significant re-architecting of their...
by David | Oct 11, 2011 | Performance, SQL Server, Technology
Test SQL Server sequential disk read performance by backing up your database to nowhere! Backup database AdventureWorks to disk=’NUL’ Check data volume and divide by time taken to backup. Viola – there is your throughput!