While working with PerfMon data recently I ran into an interesting error when I tried to view it overlayed against a Trace file. If you’re not familiar with that process, I recommend Brad McGehee’s article Correlating SQL Server Profiler with Performance Monitor. I had opened a Trace file and selected a PerfMon file to import. …
Category Archives: Performance
Introducing the 2012 Performance Virtual Chapter Team
In late November I wrote a post asking for volunteers for the Performance Virtual Chapter. There was a great response, and many thanks to those who replied! Without further ado, let me introduce the Performance VC team for 2012: Speaker Wrangler: Carlos Bossy ( b | t ) I briefly met Carlos at the SQLSaturday…
SQLskills Training, Day 4: Hitting the Wall
I originally wrote this post last Thursday night, August 11th, at the end of day four of SQLskills training. However, I was exhausted and went to bed after writing, without publishing. I am now finally catching up… Ok, I’m tired. I knew it would happen this week, where I kind of hit a wall. I…
SQLskills Training, Day 3: Hello Extended Events!
It’s the end of day 3, and I admit, I didn’t even get this post started this morning…but that certainly isn’t because I wasn’t looking forward to today. Most of today was presented by Jonathan ( t ), and we started with Extended Events. I am glad we did this first! I took a lot…
