I’ve had so many questions about the same problem with the ring_buffer target in Extended Events lately that I figured I would write a blog post that explains all the information I teach about the ring_buffer target and the problems associated with it.  Since the release of SQL Server 2012, and the new UI for […]

My most recent article on SQLPerformance.com was published today, and begins a series on Service Broker use cases. While Service Broker doesn’t have the sexy UI support that other features of SQL Server have, it is a incredibly powerful tool. An Introduction to Asynchronous Processing with Service Broker Over the series I’ll be explaining Service […]

Just over two weeks ago I presented a session on Memory Troubleshooting at SQL Saturday 237 here in Tampa. I promised to upload the demo scripts from this session for troubleshooting problems and I guess it is better late than never. They have been uploaded along with a PDF version of the slide deck to […]