I recently blogged about an interesting behavior in SQL Server when the database option, Auto Update Statistics, is disabled…and that post requires a sequel. The summary is that when you have the Auto Update Statistics option disabled for a database, query plans for tables are not recompiled when their statistics are updated. There is an…
Category Archives: Vendors
Vendor Feedback
I don’t know how many of you receive the SQLskills Insider email (sign up here), but if you know me, you know I’m a fan of SQLskills so of course I’m on the distribution list. Anyway, in Monday’s email Paul Randal talked about application vendors and how he frequently hears about incorrect configuration recommendations made…
Consulting: Who Do You Play For?
Originally written Thursday, March 3, 2011. As I type, I’m flying home from a three day customer site visit, listening to the movie Miracle on my iTouch. My day didn’t end well. Before we left the customer site we had a meeting with a technical representative from another Independent Software Vendor (ISV), and the interaction…
What’s Your SLA?
Today I’m flying out to visit one of our customers for a few days. Usually when I go to a customer site I’m looking at solution performance, but this customer requested that we come on site to review their solution and make Disaster Recovery (DR) recommendations. I love going to customer sites for a variety…
