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SQL Server Patching – A Primer

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 by Mike Walsh

With some of the CU and SP misses that happen, what’s a good schedule for patching a SQL Server? What are some things to do before applying a CU to a SQL Server? How can we verify our SP or CU didn’t break anything? And what CU should I apply? The latest? The even number … Read more

VMware and SQL Server Best Practices.

October 29, 2025December 2, 2020 by Mike Walsh

I wish you knew a few things about VMware and SQL Server best practices. If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Why does my storage seem slower on my SQL Server VMs?!”, this post may help. We still work with VMware extensively in our SQL Server consulting practice – though the landscape has certainly shifted just a … Read more