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October 22, 2007  10:17 AM

How SQL decides how much procedure cache and how much buffer cache to use.



Posted by: Denny Cherry
Cache, Config, SQL

There are two main types of cache which SQL Server deals with, the buffer cache and the procedure cache.  The procedure cache is where the execution plans for procedures and queries are stored.  The buffer cache is where the actual data is cached so that SQL Server doesn't have to go to disk to...

October 18, 2007  6:18 PM

Excellent Lock Pages in Memory Blog



Posted by: Denny Cherry
Microsoft Windows, SQL

Bob Ward of Microsoft has written an excellent blog about the lock pages is memory right over on the PSS blog.


October 17, 2007  5:46 PM

What does the min server memory setting actually mean?



Posted by: Denny Cherry
SQL, Windows Computing

I know that there is some confusion about what exactly the minimum server memory setting in sp_configure actually does.  When I was at PASS I was able to ask the Microsoft guys this very question and here is what they told me.  The setting does not control how much memory SQL takes when it...


October 15, 2007  6:54 PM

Better Error Reporting for Service Broker



Posted by: Denny Cherry
Service Broker, SQL

I've submitted a request to Microsoft (via the Connect site) to have them improve the error reporting which the Service Broker does to the error log.  If everyone could vote for that submission (


October 11, 2007  2:15 AM

Great little database comic strip.



Posted by: Denny Cherry
Comic, SQL

While waiting for an index to be created I ran across this little beauty over at http://xkcd.com.  I just had to share it. Exploits of a Mom


October 10, 2007  1:58 AM

Getting the right disk config for your SQL Server



Posted by: Denny Cherry
DataManagement, SQL, Storage

Many DBAs so not have the knowledge needed in the storage area to be able to ask the right questions to there storage engineers, and often storage engineers do not know the right questions to ask a DBA to get the answers that they need.  Because of this database storage ends up being configured...