Altering execution priority using Resource Governor
Most people know that Resource Governor allows you to specify CPU and memory limits when contention for these resources occurs, but it’s a little-known fact that you can configure relative priorities...
View ArticleFiltering out benign waits
The simple answer is that not all waits need to be analyzed when doing performance troubleshooting. SQL Server Questions Answeredread more
View ArticleLocking and DBCC CHECKDB
From SQL Server 2000 onwards, DBCC CHECKDB runs online by default. Even in SQL Server 2000 though, DBCC CHECKDB still took Schema-Stability locks on tables that were being checked as it could not cope...
View ArticleAvoiding logging for user operations
Why does SQL Server insist on logging all operations, and is it likely that there will be an option to disable logging in future? SQL Server Questions Answeredread more
View ArticleIs the recovery interval guaranteed?
The recovery interval is not guaranteed in any way—it’s simply a goal.SQL Server Questions Answeredread more
View ArticleRecovering a database with a missing transaction log
Usually when a database has open transactions and the server crashes, crash recovery will run on the affected database and roll back the open transactions. SQL Server Questions Answeredread more
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