Category Archives: Microsoft

Scaling SQL Server 2012 in Lisbon, Portugal

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Glenn Berry

I had the opportunity to present a full-day preconference session on Friday, March 15, 2013 for SQLSaturday #188 in Lisbon, Portugal. This was the first time I have spoken at a SQLSaturday outside of the United States, and I really … Continue reading →

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SQL Server 2012 Standard Edition Licensing Limits

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Glenn Berry

As you might be aware, SQL Server 2012 Standard Edition has some hardware-related licensing limits that I think should be adjusted in light of the capabilities of modern, commodity server hardware. As a DBA and consultant, I would like to … Continue reading →

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SQL Server 2012 Diagnostic Information Queries (Dec 2012)

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Glenn Berry

Here is the December 2012 version of my SQL Server 2012 Diagnostic Information Queries, with some minor tweaks and improvements to a couple of the existing queries. There is also one new query at the very end, adapted from my … Continue reading →

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SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Information Queries (Dec 2012)

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Glenn Berry

Here is the December 2012 version of my SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Information Queries, with some minor tweaks and improvements to a couple of the existing queries. There is also one new query at the very end, adapted from Erin … Continue reading →

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SQL Server 2012 Cumulative Update 5

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Glenn Berry

Microsoft has released SQL Server 2012 Cumulative Update 5, which is Build 11.0.2395. I count 28 fixes in the public fix list. Some of these fixes look fairly important, so you should take a look at the fix list. Here … Continue reading →

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SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 Cumulative Update 4

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Glenn Berry

Microsoft has released SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 2 Cumulative Update 4, which is Build 10.50.4270. I count 34 fixes in the public fix list. Some of these fixes look fairly important, so you should take a look at … Continue reading →

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SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 Cumulative Update 10

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Glenn Berry

Microsoft has released SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Cumulative Update 10, which is Build 10.50.2868. I count 15 fixes in the public fix list. Some of these fixes look fairly important, so you should take a look at … Continue reading →

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Free One Week Passes to PluralSight

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Glenn Berry

As you may know, SQLskills has been creating a lot of great new courses about SQL Server for Pluralsight. Nearly half of all of the SQL Server courses on Pluralsight have been produced by the SQLskills team, and more are … Continue reading →

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SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 CU1 is Available

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Glenn Berry

Microsoft has released SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 Cumulative Update 1, which is Build 11.0.3321. I count 44 fixes in this Cumulative Update. You will need SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 installed before you install this Cumulative Update. … Continue reading →

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Book Signing at SQLSentry Booth at PASS Summit 2012

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Glenn Berry

A new book that I wrote a couple of chapters for has just been released. It is Professional SQL Server 2012 Internals and Troubleshooting from Wrox. I really believe this is a high quality book from a collection of great … Continue reading →

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