Featured Article(s) Tips for using indexes in SQL Server 2008 (Part 2) In this article, you can find some helpful tips to performance tune and optimize SQL Server 2008 indexes. SSWUG TV – In this episode, we have a two-part interview with SQL Azure MVP Ike Ellis and updates coming from the Microsoft Build conference. [Watch the Show] Systems on […]

Check out the latest free show: SSWUG TV – We’ve unveiled a new name for our video-based content, which will be one of many upcoming site revitalization efforts. In this episode, we have a two-part interview with SQL Azure MVP Ike Ellis and updates coming from the Microsoft Build conference. [Watch the Show] Featured Article(s) The State of Database Administration […]

Have you seen the latest show? (It’s free) SelecTViews – Interview with Kalen Delaney, author of SQL Server 2008 Internals. We also have news about Hitachi Data Systems purchase of BlueArc, the upcoming PASS Summit 2011 and more. [Watch the Show] Are You on Auto-Pilot… and Should You Be? In our upcoming show I get to talk about getting back […]

Right on Cue: Facebook and Hadoop (Data Hoarding) Now, I’m not saying data on Facebook is "hoarding" but consider what’s there. They are setting a fine example of how to manage a massive store, make it readily available and dealing with exponential growth, all in one… they’ve just moved their Hadoop cluster to a new facility and, I have to […]

Data Hoarding Feedback I received some great feedback from people facing down the data hoarding issues that plague so many systems. The original question was essentially "we all hoard data… great. But what do you do about it??" It seems that the successes for people come from a multi-step process of addressing too much information stored. First, figure out the […]