Squishy Limits in SQL Server Express Edition

Do you use Express Edition? Then you might not know that the published memory limits are not set in stone.

Learn More About SQL Server IO and Query Tuning in These Webcasts

Join database expert Kevin Kline in two new webcasts for SQL Server users: Storage IO Best Practices and Query Tuning Best Practices.

Let’s Talk Licensing and Virtualization for SQL Server

Kevin details many new developments with SQL Server virtualization and licensing.

Quick Tip – Speed a Slow Restore from the Transaction Log

A quick tip from Kevin on speeding up transaction log restores using MAXTRANSFERSIZE.

New White Paper: SQL Server Extended Events and Notifications

Download the new, free white paper from Microsoft MVP Jason Strate detailing SQL Server Extended Events and Event Notifications (registration required).

SQL Server Performance Tuning and Optimization in Jacksonville, FL on April 27th

Learn more about troubleshooting and optimizing SQL Server performance in this full-day seminar on Friday,, April 27 2012.

Microsoft SQL Server Internals & Architecture Matter!

It’s not everyday that a dry topic like the internals and architecture of Microsoft SQL Server is presented in a fun and easy to understand format, so get in while the gettin’ is good.

Available Online – SQL Server Training Videos

Interested in my various performance tuning and troubleshooting videos about SQL Server?  These videos feature my good buddies (and uber-SQL Server experts) Brent Ozar (blog | twitter) and Buck Woody (blog | twitter).  View these insight-packed training videos from our SQL Server training events originally presented on March 3 and July 21 of 2010:HERE. You can watch [...]

New on SQLMag.Com: Update to SP_WHOISACTIVE

I profiled Adam Machanic’s excellent stored procedure, SP_WHOISACTIVE, back in August of 2010

Back in Atlanta! Wed, Feb 9 2011

in the last couple years that I’ve gotten to know Atlanta-area folks like Aaron Nelson