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SQLIO Benchmark Testing SSDs

June 27th, 2011

SQLIO is a tool available for download from Microsoft that you can use to help determine the I/O capacity of..

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You cannot create, add, or edit steps for a SQL Server Agent Job in SQL Server Management Studio 2008 R2

June 17th, 2011

While on a client site I received an email indicating that when using SQL Server Management Studio 2008 R2 on..

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Alter Index Vs DBCC IndexDefrag Vs DBCC DBReIndex

June 13th, 2011

DBCC IndexDefrag & DBCC DBReIndex are deprecated features in the next version of SQL Server. This blog has a look..

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Microsoft Tech-ED Australia 2011 – Registrations

June 8th, 2011

Microsoft Tech-ED Australia 2011 which is being held on the Gold Coast, QLD from Aug 30 – Sep 2 is..

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SQLQuery Stress

May 23rd, 2011

SQLQueryStress is a performance testing tool, which has been designed to allow you to load test individual queries. This tool..

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Performance Analysis of Logs Tool

May 23rd, 2011

Are you a SQL Server DBA that from time to time has encountered some sort of performance issues with your..

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SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 CTP

May 18th, 2011

Microsoft has released Service Pack 1 Community Technology Preview for you download as of 22 April 2011. If you want..

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SQL Server 2008 R2 Test Data Load Using VS2010

May 16th, 2011

In this blog I am going to give you an insight into how easy it is to generate random data..

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SQL Server Compression Estimator Tool

May 12th, 2011

On Monday 9th May 2011 the release of the SQL Server Compression Estimator Tool was made available on Codeplex  for..

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Microsoft tech-ed 2011 – Potential Unleashed

May 7th, 2011

Australia's Microsoft Tech-Ed event is on again on the Gold Coast from August 30 – September 2 2011.

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Guest user in the MSDB database in SQL Server

May 6th, 2011

Microsoft has released a new KB article on not disabling the guest user in the MSDB. This has been released to counter the recommendations found in BOL.

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SQLDiag Configuration Tool

May 1st, 2011

A new tool became available on the 27th April 2011 and is available for download from Codeplex . This tool..

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Hi, I'm Warwick Rudd, I am a Microsoft Data Platform MVP as well as a Microsoft Certified Master working as the Principal Consultant here at SQL Masters Consulting.
In my blog I will look at all things SQL Server as well as some things outside of the SQL Server relm but hopefully you will find them helpful and interesting.

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