Being an Efficient DBA
Or database developer, report writer, whatever. SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, and all the tools provide a bunch of ways to get things done. However, some ways are...
2020-03-24
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Grant Fritchey
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Extended Events: Live Data Explorer, Getting Started
One reason a lot of people don’t like Extended Events is because the output is in XML. Let’s face it, XML is a pain in the bottom. However, there...
2020-03-24 (first published: 2020-03-16)
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Extended Events: Live Data Explorer, Grouping
Of all the things that Extended Events does, I’ve found the ability to quickly and easily gather a little bit of data and then use the Data Explorer window...
2020-03-23
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Missing #SQLFamily? Check This Out.
I am an introvert. Lots of people don’t believe it, but it’s true. However, I really do love getting to see my #SQLFamily all over the world in my...
2020-03-19
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Extended Events: system_health and a Long Running Query
Wouldn’t it be great to just quickly and easily take a look at your system to see if you had any queries that ran for a long time, but,...
2020-03-16 (first published: 2020-03-09)
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A Rose By Any Other Name
There is only one kind of execution plan within SQL Server. I’ve said this several times on this blog. Now, I’d like you to go and read this excellent...
2020-03-11 (first published: 2020-03-03)
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Query Store, Plan Forcing, and DROP/CREATE
I absolutely love Query Store and the ability it provides to force a plan is amazing. However, there are a lot of little gotchas in this functionality. I just...
2020-03-09 (first published: 2020-03-02)
420 reads
Are You Still Worried About Data in the Cloud?
There really are technology stacks and business use cases that should never be moved off of big iron. Then there’s the rest of us. Chances are very high if...
2020-03-03 (first published: 2020-02-27)
570 reads
Why I Support Code Automation Tools Like ORMs
I know I’m a weirdo. I’ve always been a weirdo. When I was a DBA (now I only play one on TV), I was a weirdo too. Case in...
2020-02-25 (first published: 2020-02-17)
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Extended Events: Database Auditing
Extended Events can do things that simply are not possible with Profiler and another example comes from the stack of audit events that exist only in Extended Events. One...
2020-02-24
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