Maria's journey in the data fields

There is an easy way to open several connections to your SQL Server in order to perform load testing. You can use Management studio "Multiple Server Query Execution" feature. This feature is usually used to run the same query against multiple servers but we also can use it for a load or stress testing. In the registered servers tab create a group with the same name as your server that you are planning to use for the load testing. Inside the group create 10 or more connections to the same server, just making sure that in the server alias field you add number to your server name otherwise Management Studio will not allow to create two server connections with the same alias. Easy way to add multiple connections is by editing Management Studio connections xml file that you can find in "C:\Users\<> \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Tools\Shell\RegSrvr.xml", you can simply copy the connection multiple times, still changing alias name for each ne...

The PASS summit is an amazing event, it is fantastic to see more than 4000 SQL Server DBAs and BI developers from all over the world at the one place. Everyone here is talking SQL, joking SQL and breezing SQL. The most terrific thing about an SQL Server DBAs is that crazy and passionate light in their eyes when they talk about their job and an SQL Server in general. I'm very new to the twitter world but here everything that happens on summit is always commented on twitter ( note the big screen on the photo - it's all twitting) , all the tricky questions and the funny remarks during the sessions, mentors criticizing notes and, of course, "thank you very much for a great session" comments as well as all activities like #sqlrun in the morning, #sqlawards , #sqlquiz and #sqlclinic during the day and #sqlkaraoke in the evening. Second day of the PASS was #sqlkilt day, many #sqlpeople were going around in kilts. It's quite difficult to choose which lecture to attend...