Episode 188 - Virtualization pitfalls and best practices with SQL Server

About this episode

Guy discusses performance issues in virtual environments and the SSMS StatisticsParser extension.

Guy talks about an interesting incident involving performance problems in a virtual environment. And also, we talk about the SSMS StatisticsParser extension and the question of SSMS extensions in general. Relevant links: vmware.com/docs/sql-server-on-vmware-best-practices-guide Hyper-V and SQL Server Best Practices: What We Wish You Knew - SQL Server Consulting - Straight Path Solutions Announcing the SSMS StatisticsParser Extension - Brent Ozar Unlimited® SSMS Extension List Statistics are not collected when creating new table and indexes and loading data after. · Issue #990 · olahallengren/sql-server-maintenance-solution

People in this episode

Hosts: Guy Glantser, Eitan Blumin

Topics covered

• virtualization
• SQL Server
• performance problems
• SSMS extensions
• best practices

Keywords

• virtualization pitfalls
• SQL Server
• performance problems
• SSMS StatisticsParser
• best practices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: vmware.com, SQL Server Consulting - Straight Path Solutions, Brent Ozar Unlimited®, olahallengren/sql-server-maintenance-solution

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