As data continues to explode, DBAs must constantly stay a step ahead by finding new ways to improve database efficiency and performance. Managing data in today’s complex IT environment requires ...

Thomas LaRock: "Without a basic understanding of wait events and how the occur, you will waste a lot of time trying and guessing at how to improve the performance of a query." Optimizing SQL Server ...

OK, I’ll admit it. I’m not a DBA, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t overseen databases and their performance. I was (and probably still am) the guy who installed a Microsoft SQL database by hitting Next ...

Comparing cursor vs. WHILE loop performance in SQL Server 2008 Your email has been sent Tim Chapman discusses your iteration choices in SQL Server 2008 and explains why determining which option ...

Maximize your SQL Server performance – right now! Optimizing SQL Server performance is challenging work. And while you can find a lot of info on general performance problems, there hasn’t been much ...

Enhancing SQL Server Monitoring with the latest and best version of the popular database tool HOUSTON, March 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Idera, Inc., a leading provider of database productivity tools, is ...

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OCZ Technology has started offering to beta testers is ZD-XL SQL Accelerator, a card that uses solid state drive (SSD) storage to improve the performance of SQL Server databases. For OCZ, the ZD-XL ...

Intel's Hyperthreading Technology (HT) is being blamed for server performance problems. With both SQL Server and Citrix Terminal Server installations, HT-enabled motherboards show markedly degraded ...