SQL Server

Database Engine Rankings

Whenever I am teaching a database class it seems I always get the question of what is the most popular Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS)….


SQL Saturday Schedule

We had three times as many speaker submissions as we had actual open speakers slots for the upcoming SQL Saturday Indianapolis. It was very difficult to…



SOS_Scheduler_Yield

The SQL Server SOS_SCHEDULER_YIELD is a fairly common wait type and it could indicate one of two things: SQL Server CPU scheduler is utilized properly and…


SQL Server Startup Options

Startup options designate certain file locations needed during startup, and specify some server wide conditions. Most users do not need to specify startup options unless…


Release of SQL Server 2016

SQL Server 2016 is finally here. The quickest way to experience the magic of SQL Server 2016 is to create a test environment using an…


Managing SQL Transaction Logs

SQL Server databases consist of two physical files types; the data file in which the data and the database objects such as tables and indexes…


SQL Starter Track

The SQL Saturday team of Indianapolis would like to introduce the SQL Starter Track. An entire track of FREE sessions geared towards the ABSOLUTE BEGINNER….


SQL Server 2016 Preview

Here is a Sneak Peek Preview of SQL Server 2016 and Cortana Intelligence by Tim Ford at SQL Server Magazine.The biggest features in the new…