Monthly Archives: September 2014

New Types of Azure Virtual Machines

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Glenn Berry

Microsoft has announced a new set of VM sizes for Azure Virtual Machines, known as the D-series, that have faster vCPUs (compared to their older A-series Azure VMs) and local, temporary SSDs. These local SSDs are touted as being good … Continue reading →

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SQL Server Diagnostic Information Queries for September 2014

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Glenn Berry

I revised a number of the queries this month in all five versions of the script. I have also added several new queries to the SQL Server 2012 and SQL Server 2014 versions of the script. Here are the current … Continue reading →

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Tesla Model S Road Trip Results

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Glenn Berry

I recently drove my red Tesla Model S P85 from Parker, CO to Kansas City, MO, which ended up being a round trip distance of about 1240 miles. This was my longest road trip ever in the Tesla, and it … Continue reading →

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Tesla Road Trip to SQLSaturday #300 in Kansas City

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Glenn Berry

I am going to be driving my red Tesla Model S P85 from Parker, Colorado to SQLSaturday #300 in Kansas City (which is happening on September 13, 2014). I will actually be leaving on Thursday morning, and driving to Topeka, … Continue reading →

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