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Xperf: Install Windows Performance Toolkit (WPT) with 242MB Download, Not 2.5GB Windows 7 SDK: Part 2
In my first post on Xperf , I described the simple 4.4MB download necessary to install the Windows Performance Analyzer (WPA) & the other tools which comprise the Windows Performance Toolkit (WPT), including Xperf. I was surprised to learn that the Read More...
Posted 24 November 09 02:18 by Jimmy May | 1 Comments   
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Xperf: Install Windows Performance Toolkit (WPT) with 242MB Download, Not the Entire 2.5GB Windows 7 SDK: Part 1
Say It Ain’t So! In my first post on Xperf , I described the simple 4.4MB download necessary to install the Windows Performance Analyzer (WPA) & the other tools which comprise the Windows Performance Toolkit (WPT), including Xperf. I was surprised Read More...
Posted 22 November 09 06:00 by Jimmy May | 1 Comments   
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A Rendezvous With Destiny: PASS 2009 (#sqlpass)
Rendezvous With Destiny Forty-five years ago, Ronald Reagan aka Ronaldus Magnus spoke to Americans of our rendezvous with destiny . In a few short days the SQL Community will rendezvous in Seattle for the PASS 2009 Summit . This time last year, eager Read More...
Posted 30 October 09 09:04 by Jimmy May | 2 Comments   
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Wait Stats Introductory References
Preamble For those of you who are already facile with SQL Server wait stats, there’s nothing new here. However, if you’re a n00b, this is a great place to start. History As I commented here on SQL MVP Jason Massie’s blog , I first became aware of the Read More...
Posted 26 April 09 06:23 by Jimmy May | 3 Comments   
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VSTS Web Test Step-by-Step Primer: 7-Minute Video by Microsoft A.C.E. Performance Engineer Chris Lundquist (with Copious Notes and Screen Shots from Your Humble Correspondent)
My decision to focus on the SQL Server vertical has paid off for me—metaphorically & literally. Now it's time to spread my wings a bit & learn about Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) web testing. Spread Your Wings! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtsJDTyY95g Read More...
Posted 23 February 09 05:00 by muysal | 1 Comments   
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Drum Roll, Please...The Debut of The SQL DMV All-Stars Dream Team!
The introduction of Dynamic Management Views (DMVs) in SQL Server 2005 provides us with all manner of wonderful information, much of which was heretofore difficult or even impossible to get. Yet I often hear confusion about their use. People ask, "But Read More...
Posted 30 October 08 10:29 by Jimmy May | 7 Comments   
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Attachment(s): DMV_All-Stars_v20090701.sql
PerfMon Objects, Counters, Thresholds, & Utilities for SQL Server
I’m frequently asked questions about which PerfMon counters to use & what thresholds to rely on. I’ve been amalgamating this information for years in the form of an Excel workbook: PerfMon_Counters_Digest_w_Vital_Signs_Correlation_v6.xls . The current Read More...
Posted 15 October 08 09:44 by Jimmy May | 7 Comments   
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Attachment(s): PerfMon_Counters_Digest_w_Vital_Signs_Correlation_v6.xls
Commencement Keynote: ITT Technical Institute, Indianapolis, 9/20/2008
Yesterday I had the distinct privilege of delivering the Commencement Keynote for the graduating class of ITT Technical Institute Indianapolis campus to an audience estimated at 300. It took place at the Warren Performing Arts Center, a beautiful multi-tiered Read More...
Posted 21 September 08 11:11 by Jimmy May | 12 Comments   
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