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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SQL Saturday #187 Richmond And More

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

In just a couple of weeks I’ll be flying down to Richmond, VA to speak at SQL Saturday #187. I’ll...

2013-02-25

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SQL Server Naming Standards

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Want to start a fight between a bunch of DBAs or database developers? Ask them where the comma should be...

2013-02-18 (first published: 2013-02-13)

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DBAs and the Dark Closet

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

For many years, I loved being a DBA because, unlike being a developer, I could sort of hide from the...

2013-02-06

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New DMO in Azure SQL Database: sys.dm_db_wait_stats

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I just did a series of Boogle searches and when that didn’t find anything I tried Ging. Neither listed sys.dm_db_wait_stats....

2013-02-04

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Azure SQL Database Execution Plan Differences

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I’ve been exploring execution plans in Azure SQL Databases a lot lately. I’m getting a presentation together for some upcoming...

2013-01-30

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Saving Execution Plans on Azure SQL Database

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

In my previous post showing how to get to execution plans in the Database Management Portal, I showed that it’s...

2013-01-23

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Pro SQL Server 2012 Practices: Chapter 12

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I was very privileged to get the opportunity to write a chapter in a book with some of my friends...

2013-01-21

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Execution Plans on Azure SQL Database Portal

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

If you’ve been working with the Azure SQL Database portal, you know that you have a query window. Within the...

2013-01-16 (first published: 2013-01-14)

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Discuss

You Can Say “No”

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I heard about this new law that was passed to prevent employers from asking for your social media passwords. After...

2013-01-16

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How to write a custom metric

by Grant Fritchey

SQLServerCentral.com

SQL Monitor

You can extend SQL Monitor to track whatever you need to watch on your own system with custom metrics. Grant Fritchey shows us how.

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2013-01-15

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