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Blue Screen Your SQL Server On-Demand

These days I do a lot of testing with SQL Server.  When I am testing new features or helping clients implement SQL Server High Availability solutions I want to have several tests including blue screens.

Simulating blue screens actually might be much easier than you think.  For example, you can use Not My Fault from the system utilities to create blue screens whenever your heart desires.

Blue Screen with Not My Fault

Do you really want to push that Crash button?

Just remember, if you use Not My Fault and click on the Crash button, It Aint My Fault.

Instantly after clicking on the crash button you should see the following blue screen.

SQL Server Blue Screen on Demand

SQL Server Blue Screen on Demand

SQL Server Performance Tuning with Free Tools!

The following is a recording of my Performance Tuning for Pirates session recorded by UserGroup.TV at SQL Saturday 125 in Oklahoma City.  I recommend that you check out UserGroup.TV as they provide some great content for free.  It was an honor to be selected for this recording.  I hope you enjoy the video.  If you have any questions and need some help feel free to contact me.

If the video doesn’t render correctly above try watching the video here (UserGroup.TV) or here (SQL PASS Performance Virtual Chapter).

Links to all tools and scripts plus reference material can be found  at my SQL Server Performance Tuning with Free Tools page.

Stress Testing Stored Procedures with Free Tools