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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Un-SQL Friday: Branding?

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Following in Midnight DBA’s more interesting half new blog fest topic.
My branding? I don’t have a clue. There, I said...

2010-11-19

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Reason for Early Termination of Statement

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Wouldn’t you like to know why the optimizer stopped tuning the execution plan you’re looking at? It’s actually possible and...

2010-11-18

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SQL Server Team-Based Development

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

The new book is available in a free download from Red Gate. I had a lot of fun working on...

2010-11-16

1,169 reads

ScaryDBA Blog Reboot

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

After all the conversations at FreeCon last week (more on that later, when I’ve assimilated it better), I finally decided...

2010-11-15

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Switching Off Parameter Sniffing

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Or, another way to put it, in most cases, shooting yourself in the foot.
I was not aware that the cumulative...

2010-11-15

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The New Path To MCM

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Microsoft has announced changes to the MCM program. This page shows all the ways that you can become an MCM...

2010-11-12

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PASS Summit 2010, Day 3 Key Note

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Today is Dr. Dewitt.
The ballroom, where the keynotes are held, is filled with extra chairs. The Summit organizers expect extra...

2010-11-11

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PASS Summit: Day 2 Keynote

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Today is Kilt Day at the PASS Summit. We’re going to try to arrange a group photo at lunch time.
The...

2010-11-10

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PASS Summit: Day 1 Keynote, Part 1

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Sitting at the big kids table at the PASS Summit, ready to rock and roll. The Summit has not officially...

2010-11-09

663 reads

PASS Summit: Day 1 Keynote, Part 2

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Mark Souza from the SQL CAT Team, some of the smartest & most capable of MS consultants in SQL Server, is...

2010-11-09

717 reads

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

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AI Experiments: Claude Solved a DAB Issue

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