(Tess Fernandez) This is a bit of a continuation of ASP.NET Memory Issue: High memory usage in a 64bit w3wp.exe process so if you haven’t checked it out you might want to just glance over it before reading this one to get the context of the problem and some notes on 64 bit debugging.
Other News
Using DDL Triggers in SQL Server 2005 to Capture Schema Changes
(Chris Rock) This article shows how to use DDL triggers to capture schema changes. This solutions works a little differently than most DDL triggers examples. This script captures the old object that was replaced.
MySQL Proxy and a Global Transaction ID
(Jan Kneschke) The idea is as old as Replication is: How do you know which is the most current slave.
A sample app to monitor performance counters and send alerts
(Zach Smith) There are many instances where you may want to use the information gathered from a performance counter. From memory usage, to ASP.NET page recompilations, there is a wealth of information available from performance counters. The problem comes when you want to use that information in a p
SQL Server patch pros and cons
(Kevin Beaver) I often come across DBAs and network administrators who are afraid to patch their SQL Server systems for fear of causing problems. There’s a part of me that doesn’t blame them. After all, SQL Server houses “the goods” and when the goods are disturbed, business tends to slow down and j
Performance Point Server: Yet Another Layer?
Featured Article(s) Understanding Failover Clusters Vanitha Vaidialingam – This article attempts to define for newbie users the concepts of failover clustering and the types of failover clustering and the benefits of using them. Need to Get Up To Speed on BI? BI is a core requirement for many installations and something that many people are struggling with – not only […]
The Unbearable State of Numbness with SQL Server
Watch the Latest Weekly SQL Server Show SelectViews, our weekly program, features information, tips and tricks about using and supporting SQL Server. We also launched the beta of the "Segment Selector" this week, allowing you to jump around the show and pick the segments most interesting to you (or re-watch other segments a second time). Check out the show, here. […]
Getting Started with Subversion and Source Control
In this video “how to” Dan Wahlin walks through the steps required to install and configure Subversion to control your .NET source code revisions. Several commercial options exist for source control of course such as Vault and Microsoft’s Visual SourceSafe to name just two. Subversion is an open s
Oracle 11g: basic rundown
(Hampus) Ok, so 11g has been out some time but I’ve been to busy to really dig in to it until now. 11g is probably the first release that doesn’t really many new features; no, before you send me angry e-mails hear me out 🙂 Take a look at the new features list. What do most of these features do?
Developing AJAX based popup notifications
(Bipin Joshi) ASP.NET AJAX opens a wide range of possibilities to developers. One of them is periodic pinging of database and check for changes to the data. It is certainly not a new technique and developers achieved it in the past using JavaScript and XMLHTTP. However, with the help of ASP.NET AJAX