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SQL Server troubleshooting in Chinese…
11 April 11 11:05 PM | Christian | with no comments
If you feel like you know everything there is to know about SQL Server 2008 and you wish Microsoft would just hurry up with SQL Server Denali so you can learn some new stuff, here’s something to try while you wait: troubleshooting SQL Server 2008 in Chinese...
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Vital Statistics – free webcast now available
02 February 10 10:53 AM | Christian | with no comments
Another one of my sessions from SQLBits V, this time on SQL Server Statistics. You can it from the SQLBits website: http://tinyurl.com/yb2t2v5 The presentation was based on information that you’ll also find in my latest book, Professional SQL Server 2008...
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Troubleshooting memory problems in SQL Server 2008 - webcast now available
02 February 10 09:24 AM | Christian | 2 comment(s)
My session from SQLBits V in November 2009 titled “Strapped for Cache: Troubleshooting memory problems in SQL Server 2008” is now available as free webcast from the SQLBits website: http://tinyurl.com/yb2t2v5 Brent Ozar also posted a great write-up of...
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Webcast Now On Demand: The 5-Minute SQL Server Healthcheck
16 November 09 08:59 PM | Christian | 1 comment(s)
I joined Kevin Kline from Quest on Thursday for a webcast on "The 5-minute SQL Server Healthcheck" which is now available online. I hope you find it useful! http://www.quest.com/events/listdetails.aspx?contentid=10581&technology=34&prod...
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New book close to release and a return to blogging
13 November 09 10:18 AM | Christian | with no comments
I've been pretty rubbish at blogging over the last 9 months or so but I've got a good excuse; I’ve been hard at work putting together a new book with a few other SQL Server bods and I’m very pleased to say that we are just about done J The book...
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SQL Server Standard 'Lock pages in memory' workaround coming soon...
24 April 09 10:47 AM | Christian | with no comments
Bob Ward just announced at European SQL PASS that you'll be able to use the 'lock pages in memory' workaround in SQL Server Standard Edition to resolve working set trimming issues. In the next CU releases for SQL Server 2005 and 2008 you'll...
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FREE one-day seminar on Optimising SQL Server Performance
08 March 09 01:54 PM | Christian | with no comments
I’m going to be joining Quest Software on 24th March for a seminar on Optimising SQL Server Performance at the Quest offices in Maidenhead, Berkshire. Attendance is FREE and you’ll get a chance to try out Quest’s product range with hands-on-labs: BOOK...
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Download the SQL Server 2008 System Views Map
29 January 09 07:23 AM | Christian | with no comments
Published last night: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=531c53e7-8a2a-4375-8f2f-5d799aa67b5c&displaylang=en Regards, Christian Christian Bolton - MCA: Database, MCM: SQL Server, MVP Database Architect http://coeo.com - SQL Server...
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Failover cluster network binding order warning: Windows Server 2008/SQL Server 2008
22 January 09 09:30 AM | Christian | with no comments
I'm building another Windows Server 2008/SQL Server 2008 cluster today and came across an annoying issue which thankfully has a simple fix. When I ran 'Advanced Cluster Preparation' from SQL Server 2008 setup the Setup Support Rules fired...
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A walk down memory lane, SQLBits Video now available
10 November 08 01:30 PM | Christian | with no comments
After surprising me with a camera crew and a lighting rig when I turned up to present my session at SQLBits in September, Microsoft have finished editing the footage and the finished result is now available. Fortunately for me they've done a great...
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