Arun Sirpal

I am a Senior DBA with interest in MS technology especially SQL Server and Azure. During 2015 I was mentored by Paul Randal – Data Platform (SQL Server) MVP and during 2016 I completed my SQLskills Immersion training on Internals and Performance Tuning. When I am not working I am in the gym burning calories.

Azure Robots – Index Performance Recommendation

by Arun Sirpal

All About SQL

They are watching me and my Azure SQL Database and recently I noticed a low impact performance recommendation was made....

2017-06-01

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Find when your SQL Server database grew

by Arun Sirpal

All About SQL

A quick post that is hopefully useful, I wanted a quick way to find the time, size of the database...

2017-05-25

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AD Authentication and Azure SQL Database

by Arun Sirpal

All About SQL

Setting up AD authentication with Azure SQL Database sounds simple, it is assuming you plan carefully. I did run into...

2017-05-22

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Setting SQL Server Max Memory Dangerously Low

by Arun Sirpal

All About SQL

Hopefully you know the relevance and importance of setting a correct value for max memory on your SQL Server. By...

2017-05-18

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Creating Azure Database for MySQL and using Azure Cloud Shell

by Arun Sirpal

All About SQL

After using Microsoft SQL Server for over 10 years going back to MySQL feels weird BUT with Azure it is...

2017-05-15

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SQL Server Wait Types Library – UPGRADED!

by Arun Sirpal

All About SQL

Have you heard of SQLskills? Have you heard of the waits library? If not then where have you been hiding?...

2017-05-11

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Extended Events – I am dangerous (sometimes)

by Arun Sirpal

All About SQL

I did a dangerous thing, and I want to make sure that YOU DO NOT do the same. I was...

2017-05-09

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SQL Server Recovering Data via a Hex Editor

by Arun Sirpal

All About SQL

I got bored (really bored) one weekend I decided to challenge myself. I had corruption within a specific table (localised...

2017-05-08

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Comparing Plans via Query Store

by Arun Sirpal

All About SQL

A small but nice little feature I have been using recently can be found within Query Store. Let’s say you...

2017-05-04

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Adaptive Query Processing – Interleaved Execution

by Arun Sirpal

All About SQL

A quick blog post to start the day, If you remember a few months ago I blogged about SQL Server...

2017-05-02

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Blogs

Setting FK Constraints in Data Modeler

One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...

Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026

For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...

Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App

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Forums

SSMS 22 Latest Update Crashing

Hi all, I've just had to roll back my SSMS 22 version from 22.3.0,...

Transactional Replication setup issue

Hi! I've been banging my head against the wall for 2 days now trying...

The Power of Data and Privacy

By Steve Jones - SSC Editor

Comments posted to this topic are about the item The Power of Data and...

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Question of the Day

What's the Date?

In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?

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