Do I Need to Master PowerShell?

As a SQL Server DBA, do you need to be a master of PowerShell scripts? In this 9 minute episode, I talk about how much you need to know...

How Can the SQL Server Resource Governor Help You?

MANAGING ‘NOISY NEIGHBORS’ IN SQL SERVER If you’ve been managing databases for any length of time, you’ve probably had to contend with the “noisy neighbors” scenario. In this scenario,...

Speaking on Consolidated Essential Performance Health Check using PowerShell - SQLSaturday (Portland)

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AlwaysOn Availability Groups Synchronous Replica Readable Secondary Data Access Latency

With SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups, when you configure a secondary in synchronous-commit mode for read-only access, there can be data access latency. If you make changes to your...

Cardinality Estimation – Table Variable Vs Temporary Table in SQL Serve

SQL Server creates and maintains statistics for temporary tables, which lead to better cardinality estimation and optimal execution plan generation. Table variables have no statistics, which can result in...

Extended Event Locks Lock Waits in SQL Server

When it comes to lock waits, one of the important information we need to know is which statement waited for locks and how long. This is possible with extended...

Extended Event Query Post Execution Showplan in SQL Server

Query Post Execution Showplan event is a very useful event to find problematic queries and execution plans based on CPU usage or duration while analyzing performance issues. It can...

Filtered Statistics in SQL Server

In SQL Server, Filtered Statistics can improve cardinality estimation, i.e. when joining lookup table, or while joining fact table and dimension table. For this reason, SQL Server supports the...