As Joey explains, Activity Monitor consumes a lot of resources and yields little usable data. Here are some third-party alternatives. I get to work with a lot of customers, so I get to see a lot of ...

See performance gains by using indexed views in SQL Server Your email has been sent A view is a saved T-SQL query in SQL Server. The view definition is stored by SQL Server so that it can be used as a ...

PolyBase, a data virtualization feature for SQL Server, allows users to seamlessly query data from various external sources directly using T-SQL (Transact-SQL) without the need for separate client ...

Intel's Hyperthreading Technology (HT) is being blamed for server performance problems. With both SQL Server and Citrix Terminal Server installations, HT-enabled motherboards show markedly degraded ...

I recently encountered a situation involving virtual server memory allocation that could help others coming to grips with network performance issues. Initially, the problem wasn't so clear. Over the ...

SolarWinds has expanded its database performance management portfolio with the launch of SolarWinds Database Insights for SQL Server. Uniting the features and functionality of the SolarWinds Database ...

Z-Drive R4 PCIe SSDs and VXL Software Provide Enterprise, Host-Based Flash Performance and Complete Virtualization Capabilities SAN JOSE, CA - July 3, 2012 - OCZ Technology Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:OCZ), a ...

When it comes to assigning value to different components in today’s IT environment, it would be a serious mistake to underestimate the value of data and databases. Whether you are looking to reduce ...