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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Execution Plan Cost Estimates

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

It’s been emphasized over and over that the costs of operations within an execution plan, and the estimated costs of...

2013-09-11

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New Windows Azure Virtual Labs

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Getting started with new technologies can be a pain. That makes all the new labs that Microsoft just posted extremely...

2013-09-10

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Developers Rate Azure One of Their Favorite Tools

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Yeah, Azure.
How we program, what we program and where we program is changing. All the time. This excellent article lays...

2013-09-09

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Speaker of the Month: September 2013

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

This is my second post in what I hope will be an ongoing series. You can see the rules for...

2013-09-06

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sp_executesql, Parameters and Parameter Sniffing

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I’m honestly not crazy about dynamic T-SQL within stored procedures. There are just a few too many opportunities to mess...

2013-09-05

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Azure Capabilities Expand

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

But then, the capabilities in Azure are always expanding. Here’s the new stuff that was just released in a blog...

2013-09-04

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My Next Phone May Be a Nokia

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I really like my Windows Phone. Yes, there are not as many apps as on a Droid or iPhone. But...

2013-09-03

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Make the PASS Summit Work For Your Employer

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

It was pointed out to me that since PASS is such a huge networking event, any employer would be crazy...

2013-09-02 (first published: 2013-08-26)

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One for My SQL Sisters

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Women, for the entire male half of the population, I apologize.
Those who know me well recognize, pretty easily, that I...

2013-08-30

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Windows Azure SQL Database and Throttling

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

When I present on Windows Azure SQL Database, one of the biggest concerns comes up around throttling. Just the concept...

2013-08-29

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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

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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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Migration Challenge: Excessive FULLSCAN Statistics Update Duration Blocking SQL

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Hello everyone , I am planning to migrate a database from SQL Server 2014...

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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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