Monthly Archives: November 2012

Locking Your Disk

Posted on November 23, 2012 by way0utwest

This editorial was originally published on Feb 28, 2008. It is being re-run as Steve is on holiday. With the tremendous growth in disk sizes and the trend towards more and more people using laptops, someone sent me a note … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 22, 2012 by way0utwest

It’s Thanksgiving in the US and I’m in the mountains of Colorado enjoying the holiday while skiing with my family. Hopefully many of you are having a quiet day if you’re at work, or enjoying the day off if it’s … Continue reading →

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The Identity Debate

Posted on November 21, 2012 by way0utwest

This editorial was originally published on Mar 5, 2008. It is being re-run as Steve is on vacation. The Identity property might be one of the most controversial constructs in SQL Server, or at least right up there with the … Continue reading →

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A New World Record

Posted on November 20, 2012 by way0utwest

This editorial was originally published on Mar 4, 2008. It is being rerun as Steve is on vacation. Editor’s note: The current TPC-E record is 4,614.22 tspE. The product hasn’t even been released, but there are already two TPC-E benchmarks … Continue reading →

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