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Update to Rules-Driven Maintenance
Back in August I posted a first version of a rules-driven solution for backups, index and statistics maintenance and integrity checks. The system in general has been working well, and has saved my team...
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Visualizing Data File Layout I
Part 1 of a blog series visually demonstrating the layout of objects on data pages in SQL Server Some years ago a gentleman called Danny Gould created a free tool called Internals Viewer for SQL Server...
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Visualizing Data File Layout II
Part 2 of a blog series visually demonstrating the layout of objects on data pages in SQL Server Part 1 In Part 1 of this series, I introduced a little demo app that renders the layout of pages in SQL...
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Visualizing Data File Layout III
This is part three of a blog series illustrating a method to render the file structure of a SQL Server database into a graphic visualization. Previous Installments: Part 1 Part 2 Those that have been...
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Public Release, SQL Server File Layout Viewer
Version 1.0 is Now Available! I’ve been working off and on, as my real job permits, on this visualization tool for SQL Server data files. This is an educational or exploratory tool where you can more...
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March Update to Rules-Driven Maintenance
This month I have a minor update to the Rules-Driven Maintenance code I originally posted back in August 2012. This update has just two enhancements, but they are nice ones, I think: Much improved...
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File Layout Viewer vs. Drop Clustered Index
I had a very educational exchange the other day on Twitter (also known as “getting schooled”) by my SQL compatriots Argenis Fernandez (@DBArgenis) and Hugo Kornelis (@Hugo_Kornelis). A guy called Chris...
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October Update to Rules-Driven Maintenance
Happy Fall! It’s a beautiful October here in Minneapolis / Saint Paul. In preparation for my home town SQL Saturday this weekend, as well as the PASS Summit, I offer an update to the Rules-Driven...
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