Grant Fritchey

Grant Fritchey is a SQL Server MVP with over 20 years’ experience in IT including time spent in support and development. Grant has worked with SQL Server since version 6.0 back in 1995. He has developed in VB, VB.Net, C# and Java. Grant has authored books for Apress and Simple-Talk, and joined Red Gate as a Product Advocate in January 2011. Find Grant on Twitter @GFritchey or on his blog as the Scary DBA.

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Website: https://scarydba.com
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Meme Monday: SQL Family

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Tom LaRock’s (blog|twitter) question this month: What does #sqlfamily mean to me?
Wow…
Geez Tom, couldn’t you ask a hard question for...

2011-11-07

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SQL Server XQuery Against Execution Plans

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

One of the greatest things about all the DMOs is how you can combine the information they present to you...

2011-10-25

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I Can’t Go To Space

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

If I could win the DBA In Space contest, I’d be all over it like white on rice. But I...

2011-10-24

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Extended Events Data

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I’ve been working quite a bit over the last week or so with extended events in Denali. The sheer magnitude...

2011-10-17

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PASS Summit 2011: Wrap-Up

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Another Summit done gone by and I’m exhausted. You know you did the Summit correctly if you’re crawling onto the...

2011-10-17

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PASS Keynote Day #3: Dr. Dewitt

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

And we’re off. We opened with a video of people saying “Connect, Share, Learn” and “This, is Community”
Rob Farley & Buck...

2011-10-14

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PASS Summit Day 2–Key Notes

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Bill Graziano has come out on stage, looking marvelous, in a traditional kilt and stockings. Thanks Bill.
For those who don’t...

2011-10-13

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PASS Summit So Far

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

This is Day 2 of the Summit proper. But for me, this is the fifth day of the Summit and...

2011-10-13

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PASS Summit 2011 Day #1 Post #1

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Hello again. The PASS Organization has once more allowed me to sit at the bloggers table for the key note....

2011-10-12

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Extended Events and Performance Tuning Knowledge

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I’m working on updating my book, Query Performance Tuning Distilled, so that it reflects the new things available in SQL...

2011-10-05

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Blogs

Power BI Performance in 2026: A Practical Guide to Faster Semantic Models and Reports

Originally published April 2022; substantially updated July 2026. This post is a complete replacement...

Getting Started with Azure SQL Developer on Macbook

By MarlonRibunal

The idea behind Azure SQL Developer is for anyone to build, iterate, and test...

AI Experiments: Claude Solved a DAB Issue

I’m sure many of you are using AI regularly, perhaps chatting, perhaps using some...

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SQL Agent Job Automated Change Capture Process

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Another Model, More Data Loss

By Steve Jones - SSC Editor

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Finding a Database Master Key

By Steve Jones - SSC Editor

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Finding a Database Master Key

Where do I check for the existence of a Database Master Key (DMK) in SQL Server 2025?

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