Russ Thomas – SQL Judo

The Art of SQL Server Database Administration, Development, and Career Skills for the Technically Minded

You say po-tay-toh; I say physical reads

Consider the following hypothetical conversation between two DBAs. Alpha: Hey, take a look at the query running in prod.  It’s generating a ton of reads. Omega: 40 thousand reads?  That doesn’t seem so high. … Continue reading

November 21, 2014 · Leave a comment

TSql Tue 60: Hey Ma, looky here what I learnt!!

Pass Summit has come and gone.  I am definitely suffering from the post-PASS blues.  My head is all full of interesting stuff but also… I’m exhausted.  Hats off to those who are able … Continue reading

November 11, 2014 · 1 Comment