MVP: Data Platform
I am deeply honored and extremely humbled to be joining the MVP community. This is not something you earn on your own and there are…
SQL Server
24 HOP Session Recordings
Session Recordings are now available from the 24 Hours of PASS. You can also check out all the speakers at the upcoming PASS Summit.
FREE Plan Explorer
SQL Sentry is introducing the new unified Plan Explorer! This edition includes all features of Plan Explorer PRO, plus two new and incredibly powerful features:…
24 Hours of PASS 2016
Well it looks like I will be moderating session 16 for the 24 Hours of PASS: Summit Preview 2016 that takes place September 7–8, featuring 24…
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…
SQL Server 2016 Training Kit
The folks over at Channel 9 have a great series of videos to get you started with what is new in SQL Server 2016. Join…
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…