http://sqlblog.com/blogs/adam_machanic/archive/tags/SQL+University/default.aspxTags: SQL UniversityenCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.1)http://sqlblog.com/blogs/adam_machanic/archive/2010/05/28/sql-university-parallelism-week-part-3-settings-and-options.aspxFri, 28 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:25485Adam Machanic6http://sqlblog.com/blogs/adam_machanic/comments/25485.aspxhttp://sqlblog.com/blogs/adam_machanic/commentrss.aspx?PostID=25485Congratulations! You've made it back for the the third and final installment of Parallelism Week here at SQL University . So far we've covered the fundamentals of multitasking vs. parallel processing and delved into how parallel query plans actually work...(<a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/adam_machanic/archive/2010/05/28/sql-university-parallelism-week-part-3-settings-and-options.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://sqlblog.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=25485" width="1" height="1">cost threshold for parallelismmaxdopmaximum degree of parallelismparallel processingparallelismquery processingSQL Universityhttp://sqlblog.com/blogs/adam_machanic/archive/2010/05/26/sql-university-parallelism-week-part-2-query-processing.aspxWed, 26 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:25527Adam Machanic9http://sqlblog.com/blogs/adam_machanic/comments/25527.aspxhttp://sqlblog.com/blogs/adam_machanic/commentrss.aspx?PostID=25527Welcome back for the second part of Parallelism Week here at SQL University . Get your pencils ready, and make sure to raise your hand if you have a question. Last time we covered the necessary background material to help you understand how the SQL Server...(<a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/adam_machanic/archive/2010/05/26/sql-university-parallelism-week-part-2-query-processing.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://sqlblog.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=25527" width="1" height="1">parallel processingparallelismquery plansquery processingshowplan xmlSQL Universityhttp://sqlblog.com/blogs/adam_machanic/archive/2010/05/24/sql-university-parallelism-week-introduction.aspxMon, 24 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:25437Adam Machanic17http://sqlblog.com/blogs/adam_machanic/comments/25437.aspxhttp://sqlblog.com/blogs/adam_machanic/commentrss.aspx?PostID=25437Welcome to Parallelism Week at SQL University . My name is Adam Machanic, and I'm your professor. Imagine having 8 brains, or 16, or 32. Imagine being able to break up complex thoughts and distribute them across your many brains, so that you could solve...(<a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/adam_machanic/archive/2010/05/24/sql-university-parallelism-week-introduction.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://sqlblog.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=25437" width="1" height="1">parallel processingparallelismschedulingSQL Universitysqlos